Division of Phillip
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| Phillip Australian House of Representatives Division |
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|---|---|
| Created | 1949 |
| Abolished | 1993 |
| Namesake | Arthur Phillip |
The Division of Phillip was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the Sydney's eastern suburbs, and was named after Captain Arthur Phillip, captain of the First Fleet and first Governor of New South Wales. The Division included the suburbs of Bondi, Coogee, Kensington and Randwick.
The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. It was abolished prior to the 1993 Federal election.
Members[edit]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fitzgerald | Labor | 1949–1955 | |
| William Aston | Liberal | 1955–1961 | |
| Syd Einfeld | Labor | 1961–1963 | |
| (Sir) William Aston | Liberal | 1963–1972 | |
| Joe Riordan | Labor | 1972–1975 | |
| Jack Birney | Liberal | 1975–1983 | |
| Jeannette McHugh | Labor | 1983–1993 | |
Election results[edit]
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Phillip
