Commonwealth Electoral Division of Grayndler (NSW)

Boundary gazetted 22 December 2009

Division name: Grayndler
State: New South Wales
Status: Current, boundary gazetted 22 December 2009 (former divisional profile)
Contact details: Contact the Grayndler AEC divisional office
Name derivation: Named after Edward Grayndler (1867-1943), a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1921-34 and 1936-43. He was also appointed General Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union in 1912.
Size & location description: Grayndler covers an area of approximately 32 sq km in the inner-southern Sydney metropolitan area. The main suburbs include Ashfield, Dulwich Hill, Enmore, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Petersham, Stanmore, Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe and parts of Annandale, Ashbury, Camperdown, Canterbury, Newtown, and St Peters.
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Products/industries of the area: Manufacturing and service industries, engineering works.
First proclaimed/election: 1949
Demographic rating: Inner Metropolitan
Members:
  • Albanese, A (ALP) 1996-
  • McHugh, J (ALP) 1993-1996
  • McLeay, L B (ALP) 1979-1993
  • Stewart, F E (ALP) 1977-1979
  • Whitlam, A P (ALP) 1975-1977
  • Daly, F M (ALP) 1949-1975

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This page last updated December 2009