Division of Throsby facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Throsby Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Throsby (green) in New South Wales
Created	1984
Abolished	2016
Namesake	Charles Throsby
Electors	98,415 (2013)
Area	1,422 km2 (549.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Provincial

The Division of Throsby was an area in New South Wales, Australia, where people voted for a person to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This type of area is called an electoral division.

It was created in 1984 and stopped being an electoral division in 2016. The division was named after Charles Throsby (1777-1828). He was an early explorer and settler in the areas south of Sydney.

Where Was Throsby Located?

The Throsby division covered a part of New South Wales. It included many towns and suburbs. Some of these were Albion Park, Berkeley, Berrima, Bowral, Dapto, Lake Illawarra, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Oak Flats, and Port Kembla.

Who Represented Throsby?

The people who represented the Division of Throsby in the Australian Parliament were called Members. They belonged to the Australian Labor Party.

Image		Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Colin Hollis	Labor	1984–2001	He retired from Parliament.
		Jennie George	Labor	2001–2010	She also retired from Parliament.
		Stephen Jones	Labor	2010–2016	When Throsby was abolished in 2016, he moved to represent the Division of Whitlam.

Important People from Throsby

Jennie George was a special Member for Throsby. Before becoming a politician, she made history. From 1996 to 2000, she was the first woman to be the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). The ACTU is a big group that represents workers and their rights in Australia.

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