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LOWE
Federal House of Representatives
The information on this page was obtained from Australian Electoral Commission publications and the Australian Bureau of Statistics and was correct at February 2008.
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| Current Member
| John Paul MURPHY |
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| Current Party
| Australian Labor Party |
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| Description
| Inner Metropolitan |
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| Location
| owe covers an area from the Parramatta River in the north, Drummoyne and Rodd Point in the east, Croydon Park and Strathfield South in the south, Strathfield and Flemington in the west. The main suburbs include Abbotsford, Breakfast Point, Burwood, Burwood Heights, Cabarita, Canada Bay, Chiswick, Concord, Concord West, Croydon (part), Croydon Park (part), Drummoyne, Enfield, Five Dock, Homebush, Homebush West, Liberty Grove, Mortlake, North Strathfield, Rhodes, Rodd Point, Russell Lea, Strathfield, Strathfield South and Wareemba. |
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| Origin
| Lowe was named after Robert Lowe (1811-1892), Viscount Sherbrooke, who advocated the discontinuance of the deportation of convicts to New South Wales and supported the interests of convicts, workers and townspeople during his political career. Lowe was first proclaimed in 1949. The first election was held for the Division in 1949. |
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| Products/Industries
| Wholesale and retail trades, including Sydney Markets. The area is noted for large number of nursing homes and private schools. |
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| State
| NSW |
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| Area
| 39 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 131,895 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 87,444 as at 30/11/07 |
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