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Quick facts for kids Chifley Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Chifley (green) in New South Wales
Created	1969
MP	Ed Husic
Party	Labor
Namesake	Ben Chifley
Electors	97,605 (2010)
Area	135 km² (52.1 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

Ben Chifley

Four of the candidates for the Division of Chifley at the 2007 election. They are (seated at rear) Roger Price (ALP), Dave Vincent (CDP), James Cogan (Socialist) and (standing) John Forrester (Greens)

The Division of Chifley is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was created in 1969 and is named for Ben Chifley, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1945–49. It covers some of the outer western suburbs of Sydney including Arndell Park, Bidwill, Blackett, Colebee, Dean Park, Dharruk, Doonside, Emerton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Huntingwood, Lethbridge Park, Marayong, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, Oakhurst, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, Shalvey, Shanes Park, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot, Woodcroft and parts of Eastern Creek, Blacktown, Quakers Hill, Schofields and Riverstone.

Members

	Party	Term
John Armitage	Labor	1969–1983
Russ Gorman	Labor	1983–1984
Roger Price	Labor	1984–2010
Ed Husic	Labor	2010–present

Ed Husic was the first Muslim elected to the Australian Parliament.

Election results

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