2007 federal election: Profile of the Electoral Division of Lindsay

Updated: 9 February 2011

State:

New South Wales

Name Derivation:

Named after Norman Lindsay 1879–1969, a well known writer and artist.

Area and Location Description:

Lindsay covers an area of approximately 269 sq km from Castlereagh and Llandilo in the north to Colyton in the east, Luddenham and Mulgoa in the south and Emu Heights in the west. Suburbs include Cambridge Park, Cambridge Gardens, Claremont Meadows, Colyton, Cranebrook, Emu Heights, Emu Plains, Glenmore Park, Jamisontown, Kingswood, Leonay, North St Marys, Oxley Park, Penrith, Regentville, St Marys, Werrington, Werrington County, Werrington Downs and parts of Castlereagh, Llandilo, Luddenham, Mulgoa, Orchard Hills and Wallacia.

Map of Division:

Products/Industries of the Area:

Agriculture, farming (dairying, poultry, beef, fruit, vegetables), distilling (saki), construction and service industries, tourism, wholesale and retail trade, building materials, engineering and electrical equipment, textiles, plastic and aluminium products, colour TV manufacturing, pharmaceutical goods and concrete and gravel extraction.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1984

Demographic Rating:

Outer Metropolitan

Members:

  • Bradbury, D (ALP) 2007–
  • Kelly, J (LP) 1996–2007
  • Free, R V (ALP) 1984–1996

Current Member Details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address:

Divisional Office Contact Details

2007 Federal Election Results:

House of Representatives results for Lindsay

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.