Division of Hughes

Hughes
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Hughes (green) in New South Wales
Created1955
MPJenny Ware
PartyLiberal
NamesakeBilly Hughes
Electors97,998 (2010)
Area178 km2 (68.7 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
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Billy Hughes

The Division of Hughes is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was set up in 1955 and is named for Billy Hughes, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1915-23.[1] It is in the southern and southwestern suburbs of Sydney, including Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Chipping Norton, East Hills, Engadine, Hammondville, Holsworthy, Illawong, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Menai, Milperra, Moorebank, Panania, Picnic Point, Revesby, Warwick Farm, Wattle Grove and Woronora and parts of Padstow, Jannali, Liverpool and Sutherland.[1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Hughes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

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