Division of Fowler facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fowler Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Fowler (green) in New South Wales
Created	1984
MP	Chris Hayes
Party	Labor
Namesake	Lilian Fowler
Electors	95,564 (2010)
Area	69 km2 (26.6 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Fowler is a special area in New South Wales, Australia. It's like a neighbourhood or district set up for voting in federal elections. People living in this area vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This area was created in 1984.

It was named after an amazing woman called Lilian Fowler. She was the very first woman mayor in Australia! The Division of Fowler includes many suburbs. Some of these are Ashcroft, Austral, Bonnyrigg, Cabramatta, Cecil Hills, Green Valley, Hinchinbrook, and Liverpool.

Who Represents Fowler?

When you live in an electoral division like Fowler, you get to vote for a person to be your voice in the Australian Parliament. This person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). They work to make sure the government hears about the needs and ideas of the people in their area.

Here are the people who have been the Member for Fowler since it was created:

The current Member for Fowler is Chris Hayes. He has been representing the area since 2010. Before that, he was the Member for another area called Werriwa.

Images for kids

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  Lilian Fowler, the division's namesake and Australia's first woman mayor.