Division of McMahon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids McMahon Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of McMahon (green) in New South Wales
Created	2009
MP	Chris Bowen
Party	Labor
Namesake	William McMahon
Electors	99,286 (2013)
Area	161 km2 (62.2 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

William McMahon

The Division of McMahon is a special area in New South Wales, Australia. This area is used for elections to the Australian Parliament. It was created in 2010.

The division is named after Sir William McMahon. He was a former Prime Minister of Australia. The area used to be part of another division called Prospect.

Where is the McMahon Division?

The McMahon Division is located in the western suburbs of Sydney. It covers many different towns and neighbourhoods.

Some of the places in this division include:

• Abbotsbury
• Blacktown (part of it)
• Bossley Park
• Canley Vale
• Cecil Park
• Eastern Creek
• Edensor Park
• Erskine Park
• Fairfield
• Fairfield Heights
• Fairfield West
• Greenfield Park
• Greystanes
• Horsley Park
• Kemps Creek
• Merrylands (part of it)
• Merrylands West
• Mount Vernon
• Orchard Hills
• Pemulwuy
• Prairiewood
• Prospect
• Smithfield
• South Wentworthville (part of it)
• St Clair
• Wetherill Park

Who Represents McMahon?

The person who represents the McMahon Division in the Australian Parliament is called a Member of Parliament (MP). This person speaks for the people living in the division.

The current MP for McMahon is Chris Bowen. He is a member of the Labor Party. He has been the MP for this area since 2010.

Images for kids

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  Sir William McMahon, the division's namesake