2001 Profile of the division of Lindsay

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State:

New South Wales

Name Derivation:

Named after Norman Lindsay (1879–1969), a well-known writer and artist.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 351 sq km from Claremont Meadows to Blaxland and from Agnes Banks, Londonderry, Berkshire Park in the north to Wallacia, Luddenham in the south.

The main suburbs include Agnes Banks, Berkshire Park, Cambridge Park, Castlereagh, Claremont Meadows, Cranebrook, Emu Plains, Glenbrook, Glenmore Park, Kingswood, Lapstone, Llandilo, Luddenham, Mulgoa, Orchard Hills, Penrith, Regentville, Wallacia and Werrington.

Products/Industries of the area:

Agriculture, farming (dairying, poultry, beef, fruit, vegetables), construction and service industries, tourism, wholesale and retail trade, building materials, engineering and electrical equipment, textiles, plastic and aluminium products, colour TV manufacturing, pharmaceutical goods and concrete and gravel extraction.

First Proclaimed

1984

Members

Jackie Kelly (LP) 1996–

R V Free (ALP) 1984–96

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Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 84 257 Informal Vote: 5.52% Turnout: 96.02% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 48.72% LP: 51.28%	Enrolment: 85 979 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.92% Preamble Question 1.07% Turnout: Republic Question 96.03% Preamble Question 96.04%	Enrolment: 81 618 Informal Vote: 6.14% Turnout: 95.51% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 44.53% LP: 55.47%