Division of Sydney facts for kids
Quick facts for kids SydneyAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Sydney (green) in New South Wales
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| Created | 1968 |
| MP | Tanya Plibersek |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Sydney |
| Electors | 106,402 (2013) |
| Area | 91 km2 (35.1 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Sydney is a special area in New South Wales, Australia. It's like a district where people vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This area is named after the famous city of Sydney. The city itself got its name from a British politician named Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. This voting area was created in 1969. It replaced two older areas called East Sydney and West Sydney.
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Where is the Sydney Electorate?
This voting area covers many parts of central Sydney. It includes suburbs like Alexandria, Balmain, Beaconsfield, Birchgrove, Broadway, Chippendale, Darlington, Erskineville, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Haymarket, Millers Point, Pyrmont, Redfern, Rosebery, Surry Hills, The Rocks, Ultimo, Waterloo, and Zetland.
It also includes parts of Annandale, Camperdown, Newtown, and Rozelle. The islands in Port Jackson, from Spectacle Island to the Sydney Heads, are part of this area too. Even Lord Howe Island, which is far away in the Tasman, is included!
Who Represents Sydney?
The people who live in the Division of Sydney vote for a person to represent them. This person is called a Member of Parliament. They speak for the people of Sydney in the Australian Parliament.
Past Members of Sydney
Here are the people who have represented the Division of Sydney:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Jim Cope | Labor | 1969–1975 | |
| Leslie McMahon | Labor | 1975–1983 | |
| Peter Baldwin | Labor | 1983–1998 | |
| Tanya Plibersek | Labor | 1998–present | |
Current Member: Tanya Plibersek
The current Member for Sydney is Tanya Plibersek. She has been representing the area since 1998. Tanya Plibersek has held important roles in the government. She was a Minister for Health, Human Services, and Housing. Since 2013, she has been the Deputy Leader of the Labor Party. She is also the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
Election Information
Images for kids
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The city of Sydney, the division's namesake
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