2001 Profile of the division of Hughes

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State:

New South Wales

Name Derivation:

Named after William Hughes (1862–1952), Prime Minister of Australia (1915–1923).

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 265 sq km from the Georges River in the north and west, through to the Royal National Park at Waterfall in the south and Sutherland, Jannali and Oyster Bay in the east.

The main suburbs include Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Bonnet Bay, Chipping Norton, Como, Engadine, Hammondville, Heathcote, Holsworthy, Illawong, Jannali, Lucas Heights, Menai, Moorebank, Oyster Bay, Sutherland, Waterfall, Wattle Grove and Woronora Heights.

Products/Industries of the area:

Atomic reactor, light manufacturing industries, army base at Holsworthy.

First Proclaimed

1955

Members

Danna Vale (LP) 1996–

R E Tickner (ALP) 1984–96

L R Johnson (ALP) 1969–83

J D Dobie (LP) 1966–69

L R Johnson (ALP) 1955–66

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Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 87 821 Informal Vote: 3.74% Turnout: 96.21% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 44.48% LP: 55.52%	Enrolment: 89 630 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.77% Preamble Question 0.88% Turnout: Republic Question 96.18% Preamble Question 96.16%	Enrolment: 85 741 Informal Vote: 4.08% Turnout: 96.15% Seat Status: Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 39.59% LP: 60.41%