- State/Territory:
- New South Wales
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 10 October 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 1955 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- First federal election following the 2022 election
- Maps of Division
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- Name derivation:
- Named in honour of the Rt Hon. William Morris Hughes CH KC, 1862–1952. Hughes was the Prime Minister of
Australia (1915–23) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1901–52).
- Area
- 380 sq km
- Location Description:
- The Division of Hughes consists of:
- part of the Campbelltown City Council,
- part of the Liverpool City Council, and
- part of the Sutherland Shire Council.
- Demographic rating:
- Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion.
- Current member details:
- Please refer to the Parliament
of Australia website
- Previous members:
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC contact:
- Divisional Office
contact details
- Further information:
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For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.