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Quick facts for kids Berowra Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Berowra (green) in New South Wales
Created	1969
MP	Philip Ruddock
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Berowra, New South Wales
Electors	95,124 (2010)
Area	782 km² (301.9 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

A boathouse at Berowa

The Division of Berowra is an area in New South Wales, Australia. It is used for electing a person to the Australian Parliament. This area was created in 1969. It is named after the suburb of Berowra.

The Division of Berowra includes many suburbs. Some of these are Arcadia, Berowra, Brooklyn, Cheltenham, and Cherrybrook. It also covers Cowan, Dangar Island, Galston, Glenorie, Maroota, Hornsby, and Pennant Hills.

Who Represents Berowra?

The people who represent the Division of Berowra in Parliament are called Members. They speak for the people living in their area.

	Party	Term
Tom Hughes	Liberal	1969–1972
Harry Edwards	Liberal	1972–1993
Philip Ruddock	Liberal	1993–2016
Julian Leeser	Liberal	2016-present

Philip Ruddock was a very important Member for Berowra. He was first elected to Parliament in 1973. He served for a very long time, becoming the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives. He held many important jobs in the government. Mr. Ruddock retired from Parliament in 2016.

After Mr. Ruddock, Julian Leeser became the Member for Berowra. He is a former lawyer. He is also writing a book about a past Australian Prime Minister, Sir William McMahon.

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The region of Berowra, the division's namesake

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