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Banks
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Banks (green) in New South WalesCreated: 1949 MP: Daryl Melham Party: Labor Namesake: Sir Joseph Banks Area: 49 km² (19 sq mi) Demographic: Inner Metropolitan The Division of Banks is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Sir Joseph Banks, the British scientist who accompanied James Cook on his voyage to Australia in 1770. It has always been based in the south-western suburbs of Sydney, including the suburbs of Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst and Revesby. It has been held since its creation by the Australian Labor Party, but has grown increasingly marginal in recent years. It was almost lost in 2004, but the 2006 redistribution added areas to the west in Bankstown and Condell Park which have strengthened the seat for Labor. At the 2009 distributions, these areas were lost and it gained areas in the east, especially around Hurstville.
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Suburbs totally or partially covered
Banks includes Allawah, Blakehurst, Connells Point, Hurstville, Hurstville Grove, South Hurstville, Kyle Bay, Lugarno, Mortdale, Oatley, Padstow Heights, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, and Penshurst, and parts of Bankstown, Beverly Hills, Carlton, Kingsgrove, Narwee, Padstow, Punchbowl, Revesby and Riverwood.
Members
Member Party Term Dominic Costa Labor 1949–1969 Vince Martin Labor 1969–1980 John Mountford Labor 1980–1990 Daryl Melham Labor 1990–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of BanksAustralian federal election, 2010: Banks Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Ron Delezio 38,178 45.52 +10.48 Labor Daryl Melham 36,034 42.96 -10.76 Greens Paul Spight 8,062 9.61 +3.21 One Nation Michael Parsons 1,595 1.90 +1.90 Total formal votes 83,869 91.63 -2.61 Informal votes 7,665 8.37 +2.61 Turnout 91,534 92.68 -1.80 Two-candidate preferred result Labor Daryl Melham 43,150 51.45 -8.92 Liberal Ron Delezio 40,719 48.55 +8.92 Labor hold Swing -8.92 References
Categories:- Electoral divisions of Australia
- 1949 establishments
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