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Quick facts for kids Banks Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Banks (green) in New South Wales
Created	1949
MP	David Coleman
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Sir Joseph Banks
Area	49 km² (18.9 sq mi)
Demographic	Inner Metropolitan

Sir Joseph Banks

The Division of Banks is a Federal Electoral Division for the Australian House of Representatives in the state of New South Wales. It was set up in 1949. It is named for Sir Joseph Banks, the British scientist who accompanied James Cook on his voyage to Australia in 1770.

The division of Banks is covers the south-western suburbs of Sydney. It includes Allawah, Blakehurst, Connells Point, Hurstville, Hurstville Grove, South Hurstville, Kyle Bay, Lugarno, Mortdale, Oatley, Padstow Heights, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, and Penshurst, and parts of Bankstown, Beverly Hills, Carlton, Kingsgrove, Narwee, Padstow, Punchbowl, Revesby and Riverwood.

Members

	Party	Term
Dominic Costa	Labor	1949–1969
Vince Martin	Labor	1969–1980
John Mountford	Labor	1980–1990
Daryl Melham	Labor	1990–2013
David Coleman	Liberal	2013–present

Daryl Melham was the chairman of the ALP caucus from 2004 until 2012.

Election results

Images for kids

Sir Joseph Banks, the division's namesake

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