Albury New South Wales—Legislative Assembly |
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Location in New South Wales
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State | New South Wales |
Dates current | 1880–1920 1927–present |
MP | Greg Aplin |
Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Area | 19,686.86 km2 (7,601.1 sq mi) |
Albury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently held by Greg Aplin of the Liberal Party of Australia.
Albury is a regional electorate in the state's south. It encompasses the local government areas of the City of Albury, Greater Hume Shire, Federation Council, part of Snowy Valleys Council, part of Murrumbidgee Council and a small part of Tumut Shire that includes the town of Cabramurra. Its significant population centres include Albury, Culcairn, Jindera, Corowa, Howlong, Holbrook, Jerilderie, and Tumbarumba.
Albury was first created in 1880 from part of Hume and is named after the city of Albury. In 1920, Albury, Wagga Wagga, and Corowa were absorbed into Murray, and four members were elected under proportional representation. At the end of proportional representation in 1927, Albury was recreated.