Division of Banks

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Banks
Australian House of Representatives Division
State or territory: New South Wales
Created: 1949
MP: Daryl Melham
Party: Labor
Namesake: Joseph Banks
Electors: 92,726
Area: 59 km² (22.8 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 of Bankstown and Condell Park which have strengthened the seat for Labor.

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[edit] Suburbs totally or partially covered

Banks includes all or part of the suburbs of Bankstown, Bankstown Airport, Beverly Hills, Condell Park, East Hills, Lugarno, Mortdale, Milperra, Narwee, Oatley, Padstow, Padstow Heights, Panania, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, Penshurst, Picnic Point, Revesby, Revesby Heights, and Riverwood.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  Dominic Costa Labor 19491969
  Vince Martin Labor 19691980
  John Mountford Labor 19801990
  Daryl Melham Labor 1990—present

[edit] Election results

Australian federal election, 2007: Banks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Daryl Melham 45,059 54.62 +8.37
Liberal Bruce Morrow 27,728 33.61 -6.60
Greens Susan Roberts 4,612 5.59 +0.91
Christian Democrats Stephen Chavura 3,180 3.85 +0.27
Citizens Electoral Council Huu Khoa Nguyen 1,430 1.73 +1.68
Liberty and Democracy Don Nguyen 492 0.60 +0.60
Total formal votes 82,501 93.64 +1.57
Informal votes 5,608 6.36 -1.57
Turnout 88,109 95.02 -0.29
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Labor Daryl Melham 50,392 61.08 +7.86
Liberal Bruce Morrow 32,109 38.92 -7.86
Labor hold Swing +7.86

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