Division of Banks Summary

Banks Australian House of Representatives Division

Created:	1949
State or territory:	New South Wales
MP:	Daryl Melham
Party:	Labor
Namesake:	Joseph Banks
Electors:	92,726
Area:	59 km²
Demographic:	Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Banks is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Sir Joseph Banks, the British scientist who accompanied James Cook on his voyage to Australia in 1770. It has always been based in the south-western suburbs of Sydney, including the suburbs of Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst and Revesby. It has been held since its creation by the Australian Labor Party, but has grown increasingly marginal in recent years. It was almost lost in 2004, but the 2006 redistribution added areas of Bankstown and Condell Park which have strengthened the seat for Labor.

Suburbs totally or partially covered

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Banks

Australian federal election, 2007: Banks
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Daryl Melham	45,059	54.62	+8.37
	Liberal	Bruce Morrow	27,728	33.61	-6.60
	Greens	Susan Roberts	4,612	5.59	+0.91
	Christian Democrats	Stephen Chavura	3,180	3.85	+0.27
	Citizens Electoral Council	Huu Khoa Nguyen	1,430	1.73	+1.68
	Liberty and Democracy	Don Nguyen	492	0.60	+0.60
Total formal votes			82,501	93.64	+1.57
Informal votes			5,608	6.36	-1.57
Turnout			88,109	95.02	-0.29
2-Candidate Preferred Result
	Labor	Daryl Melham	50,392	61.08	+7.86
	Liberal	Bruce Morrow	32,109	38.92	-7.86
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.86

Division of Banks. Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. Retrieved on 2007-04-20. (PDF, 175 kB)

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