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Revision as of 06:23, 22 August 2010
| McMahon Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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 Division of McMahon (green) in New South Wales | |
| Created | 2009 |
| MP | Chris Bowen |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | William McMahon |
| Area | 161 km2 (62.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of McMahon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the western suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Abbotsbury, Blacktown (part), Bossley Park, Canley Vale, Cecil Park, Eastern Creek, Edensor Park, Erskine Park, Fairfield, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West, Greenfield Park, Greystanes, Horsley Park, Kemps Creek, Merrylands (part), Merrylands West, Mount Vernon, Orchard Hills, Pemulwuy, Prairiewood, Prospect, Smithfield, South Wentworthville (part), St Clair and Wetherill Park.
The division is named in honour of former Australian Prime Minister Sir William McMahon. It largely replaced the abolished division of Prospect. The former member for Prospect, Labor MP Chris Bowen, became the seat's first member at the 2010 federal election.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Chris Bowen | Labor | 2010–present |