Chifley Australian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Chifley in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election.
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Created | 1969 |
MP | Ed Husic |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | Ben Chifley |
Electors | 103,908 (2016) |
Area | 126 km2 (48.6 sq mi) |
Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Chifley is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created in 1969 and is named for Ben Chifley, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1945–49.
The division is located in the western suburbs of Sydney. On its original boundaries it was based on Blacktown, but now includes the suburbs of Bidwill, Blackett, Bungarribee, Colebee, Dean Park, Dharruk, Doonside, Emerton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Marayong, Marsden Park, Mount Druitt, Oakhurst, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, Shalvey, Shanes Park, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot, and Woodcroft; as well as parts of Arndell Park, Blacktown, Eastern Creek, Huntingwood, Quakers Hill, Riverstone, and Schofields.