Division of Macquarie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MacquarieAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Macquarie (green) within New South Wales
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Louise Markus |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Lachlan Macquarie |
| Electors | 97,536 (2010) |
| Area | 4,374 km2 (1,688.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Macquarie is a special area in New South Wales, Australia. It is called an Australian Electoral Division. This means people living here get to vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament.
Macquarie was one of the first 75 areas created for voting. This happened way back in 1901, when Australia first became a country. The area is named after Lachlan Macquarie. He was a very important person in early Australian history. He was the Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821.
The most famous person to represent Macquarie was Ben Chifley. He was a member of the Labor Party. Ben Chifley later became the Prime Minister of Australia. He was Prime Minister from 1945 to 1949.
The Macquarie area covers a big part of land west of Sydney. It includes the beautiful Blue Mountains. It also covers the Hawkesbury region, which is on the western edge of Sydney. Sometimes, the city of Bathurst has also been part of this area.
Who Represents Macquarie?
The people who represent an electoral division are called Members of Parliament (MPs). They are elected by the voters in their area. Their job is to speak up for the people they represent in the Australian Parliament.
Over the years, many different people have been the MP for Macquarie. They have come from different political parties.
- Sydney Smith was the first MP for Macquarie. He was from the Free Trade Party.
- Ernest Carr represented Macquarie for a long time, from 1906 to 1917. He was first from the Labor Party.
- Ben Chifley was a very important MP for Macquarie. He represented the area twice. First from 1928 to 1931, and then again from 1940 to 1951. During his second time as MP, he became the Prime Minister of Australia.
- Tony Luchetti was the MP for Macquarie for a very long time. He represented the Labor Party from 1951 to 1975.
- More recently, Louise Markus has been the MP for Macquarie. She is from the Liberal Party.
These MPs work hard to make sure the voices of the people in Macquarie are heard in the government.
Images for kids
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Lachlan Macquarie, the division's namesake
