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Chifley
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Chifley (green) in New South WalesCreated: 1969 MP: Ed Husic Party: Labor Namesake: Ben Chifley Area: 135 km² (52 sq mi) Demographic: Outer Metropolitan 
Four of the candidates who stood for election for the Division of Chifley at the 2007 Federal election address electors at a public meeting in Shalvey on 11th November 2007. They are (seated at rear) Roger Price (ALP), Dave Vincent (CDP), James Cogan (Socialist) and (standing) John Forrester (Greens)
The Division of Chifley is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1969 and is named for Ben Chifley, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1945–49. It is located in the western suburbs of Sydney. On its original boundaries it was based on Blacktown, but now includes the suburbs of Minchinbury, Mount Druitt and Rooty Hill. Chifley has been won by the Labor Party at every federal election since its creation in 1969, and is currently one of the party's safest seats.[1]
Members
Member Party Term John Armitage Labor 1969–1983 Russ Gorman Labor 1983–1984 Roger Price Labor 1984–2010 Ed Husic Labor 2010–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of ChifleyAustralian federal election, 2010: Chifley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labor Ed Husic 41,456 51.58 -11.60 Liberal Venus Priest 24,369 30.32 +5.42 Greens Debbie Robertson 6,776 8.43 +4.72 Christian Democrats Dave Vincent 4,068 5.06 +1.72 One Nation Louise Kedwell 1,585 1.97 +0.67 Democrats Keith Darley 1,174 1.46 +1.46 Australia First Terry Cooksley 943 1.17 +1.17 Total formal votes 80,371 88.84 -3.25 Informal votes 10,097 11.16 +3.25 Turnout 90,468 92.69 -0.98 Two-candidate preferred result Labor Ed Husic 50,103 62.34 -7.34 Liberal Venus Priest 30,268 37.66 +7.34 Labor hold Swing -7.34 References
Categories:- Electoral divisions of Australia
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