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State:

New South Wales

Name Derivation:

Named after Joseph Benedict (Ben) Chifley (1885-1951), Prime Minister of Australia (1945-1949).

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 110 sq km.

The main suburbs include Blackett, Blacktown, Dharruk, Doonside, Eastern Creek, Emerton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, St Marys, Shalvey, Shanes Park, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot and Woodcroft.

Products/Industries of the area:

Light manufacturing and service industries.

First Proclaimed

1968/1969

Members

Roger Price (ALP) 1984-

R N J Gorman (ALP) 1983-84

J L Armitage (ALP) 1969-83

For Current Members information, browse the Parliament of Australia Members page.

AEC - Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 82 386 Informal Vote: 5.89% Turnout: 94.68% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 70.89% LP: 29.11%	Enrolment: 83 852 Informal Vote: Republic Question 1.17% Preamble Question 1.30% Turnout: Republic Question 95.13% Preamble Question 95.13%	Enrolment: 83 474 Informal Vote: 9.2% Turnout: 94.21% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 65.29% LP: 34.71%