Division of Lowe

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Location in Sydney
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The Division of Lowe is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, on the south shore of the Parramatta River. It includes the suburbs of Drummoyne, Five Dock, Haberfield, Burwood, Homebush, Strathfield, Concord and Mortlake.

The Division is named after Hon Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke, a former Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, and former Home Secretary of the United Kingdom. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of May 11, 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. The seat is currently a marginal Labor seat. It was first held by Sir William McMahon, the twentieth Prime Minister of Australia.

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Member Party Term
Sir William McMahon Liberal 1949-1982
Michael Maher Labor 1982-1987
Bob Woods Liberal 1987-1993
Mary Easson Labor 1993-1996
Paul Zammit Liberal 1996-1998
John Murphy Labor 1998-

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