Division of Werriwa
The Division of Werriwa is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The name Werriwa derives from a local Aboriginal name for Lake George, which was located in the division when it was established in 1900. The division was one of the original 65 divisions first contested at the first federal election.
| Werriwa Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Division of Werriwa in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election | |
| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Anne Stanley |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Lake George (Aboriginal name) |
| Electors | 126,141 (2022) |
| Area | 172 km2 (66.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
Werriwa now covers an area in south-west Sydney, including the suburbs of Ashcroft, Austral, Bonnyrigg Heights, Bradfield, Busby, Carnes Hill, Cartwright, Casula, Cecil Hills, Edmondson Park, Glenfield, Green Valley, Heckenberg, Hinchinbrook, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Long Point, Lurnea, Macquarie Fields, Macquarie Links, Middleton Grange, Miller,Prestons, Sadleir, and West Hoxton; as well as parts of Badgerys Creek, Bonnyrigg, Bringelly, Cecil Park, Denham Court, Ingleburn, Kemps Creek, Leppington, Mount Pritchard, and Rossmore.
The current Member for Werriwa, since the 2016 federal election, is Anne Stanley, a member of the Australian Labor Party.