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The '''Division of McMahon''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|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, New South Wales|Abbotsbury]], [[Blacktown, New South Wales|Blacktown]] (part), [[Bossley Park, New South Wales|Bossley Park]], [[Canley Vale, New South Wales|Canley Vale]], [[Cecil Park, New South Wales|Cecil Park]], [[Eastern Creek, New South Wales|Eastern Creek]], [[Edensor Park, New South Wales|Edensor Park]], [[Erskine Park, New South Wales|Erskine Park]], [[Fairfield, New South Wales|Fairfield]], [[Fairfield Heights, New South Wales|Fairfield Heights]], [[Fairfield West, New South Wales|Fairfield West]], [[Greenfield Park, New South Wales|Greenfield Park]], [[Greystanes, New South Wales|Greystanes]], [[Horsley Park, New South Wales|Horsley Park]], [[Kemps Creek, New South Wales|Kemps Creek]], [[Merrylands, New South Wales|Merrylands]] (part), [[Merrylands West, New South Wales|Merrylands West]], [[Mount Vernon, New South Wales|Mount Vernon]], [[Orchard Hills, New South Wales|Orchard Hills]], [[Pemulwuy, New South Wales|Pemulwuy]], [[Prairiewood, New South Wales|Prairiewood]], [[Prospect, New South Wales|Prospect]], [[Smithfield, New South Wales|Smithfield]], [[South Wentworthville, New South Wales|South Wentworthville]] (part), [[St Clair, New South Wales|St Clair]] and [[Wetherill Park, New South Wales|Wetherill Park]]. |
The '''Division of McMahon''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|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, New South Wales|Abbotsbury]], [[Blacktown, New South Wales|Blacktown]] (part), [[Bossley Park, New South Wales|Bossley Park]], [[Canley Vale, New South Wales|Canley Vale]], [[Cecil Park, New South Wales|Cecil Park]], [[Eastern Creek, New South Wales|Eastern Creek]], [[Edensor Park, New South Wales|Edensor Park]], [[Erskine Park, New South Wales|Erskine Park]], [[Fairfield, New South Wales|Fairfield]], [[Fairfield Heights, New South Wales|Fairfield Heights]], [[Fairfield West, New South Wales|Fairfield West]], [[Greenfield Park, New South Wales|Greenfield Park]], [[Greystanes, New South Wales|Greystanes]], [[Horsley Park, New South Wales|Horsley Park]], [[Kemps Creek, New South Wales|Kemps Creek]], [[Merrylands, New South Wales|Merrylands]] (part), [[Merrylands West, New South Wales|Merrylands West]], [[Mount Vernon, New South Wales|Mount Vernon]], [[Orchard Hills, New South Wales|Orchard Hills]], [[Pemulwuy, New South Wales|Pemulwuy]], [[Prairiewood, New South Wales|Prairiewood]], [[Prospect, New South Wales|Prospect]], [[Smithfield, New South Wales|Smithfield]], [[South Wentworthville, New South Wales|South Wentworthville]] (part), [[St Clair, New South Wales|St Clair]] and [[Wetherill Park, New South Wales|Wetherill Park]]. |
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The division is named in honour of former [[Prime Minister of Australia|Australian Prime Minister]] Sir [[William McMahon]]. It replaced the abolished division of [[Division of Prospect|Prospect]]. The former member for Prospect, Labor MP [[Chris Bowen]], became the seat's first member at the [[Australian federal election, 2010|2010 federal election]]. |
The division is named in honour of former [[Prime Minister of Australia|Australian Prime Minister]] Sir [[William McMahon]]. It replaced the abolished division of [[Division of Prospect|Prospect]]. The former member for Prospect, [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] MP [[Chris Bowen]], became the seat's first member at the [[Australian federal election, 2010|2010 federal election]]. |
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The seat will be contested at the [[Australian federal election, 2013|2013 election]] by the sitting member Chris Bowen for the Australian Labor Party, Ray King, a former Fairfield police commander, for the [[Liberal Party of Australia]],<ref name="Advance">{{cite news|first=Lauren|last=McMah|title=Former Fairfield police commander Ray King wins Liberal preselection for the seat of McMahon|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/south-west/former-fairfield-police-commander-ray-king-wins-liberal-preselection-for-the-seat-of-mcmahon/story-fngr8hxh-1226601178915|newspaper=Fairfield Advance|publisher=[[News Limited]]|date=20 March 2013|accessdate=9 April 2013}}</ref> Astrid O'Neill for the [[Australian Greens]]<ref name="Advance"/> and Manny Poularas for the [[Christian Democratic Party (Australia)|Christian Democratic Party]].<ref name="Advance"/> |
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Revision as of 12:31, 9 April 2013
| 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 |
| Electors | 96,061 (2010) |
| 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 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.
The seat will be contested at the 2013 election by the sitting member Chris Bowen for the Australian Labor Party, Ray King, a former Fairfield police commander, for the Liberal Party of Australia,[1] Astrid O'Neill for the Australian Greens[1] and Manny Poularas for the Christian Democratic Party.[1]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Chris Bowen | Labor | 2010—present |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Chris Bowen | 40,933 | 51.26 | −7.41 | |
| Liberal | Jamal Elishe | 28,950 | 36.25 | +5.29 | |
| Greens | Astrid O'Neill | 6,428 | 8.05 | +3.37 | |
| Christian Democrats | Manny Poularas | 3,549 | 4.44 | +1.72 | |
| Total formal votes | 79,860 | 89.16 | −3.24 | ||
| Informal votes | 9,710 | 10.84 | +3.24 | ||
| Turnout | 89,570 | 93.25 | −0.28 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Chris Bowen | 46,170 | 57.81 | −5.96 | |
| Liberal | Jamal Elishe | 33,690 | 42.19 | +5.96 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −5.96 | |||
References
- ^ a b c McMah, Lauren (20 March 2013). "Former Fairfield police commander Ray King wins Liberal preselection for the seat of McMahon". Fairfield Advance. News Limited. Retrieved 9 April 2013.