Division of Riverina-Darling facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Riverina-DarlingAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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| Created | 1984 |
| Abolished | 1993 |
| Namesake | Riverina, Darling River |
The Division of Riverina-Darling was an area in New South Wales, Australia. It was set up so people living there could choose a person to represent them in the Australian House of Representatives. This is like a special voting district.
This division was created in 1984. It was named after the Riverina region and the Darling River. The area included towns like Broken Hill, Griffith, Hay, and Narrandera. The Division of Riverina-Darling stopped existing in 1993. After that, a different division, called the Division of Watson (1934–69), took its place.
Who Represented Riverina-Darling?
An electoral division has a person who speaks for its people in parliament. This person is called a "Member." For the Riverina-Darling division, there was only one Member during its time.
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Noel Hicks | National | 1984–1993 | |
Noel Hicks was the Member for Riverina-Darling. He was part of the National Party of Australia. He represented the area from when the division started in 1984 until it was abolished in 1993.
