Division of Banks

The Division of Banks is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

Banks
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Banks in New South Wales, as of the 2019 federal election.
Created1949
MPDavid Coleman
PartyLiberal
NamesakeSir Joseph Banks
Electors106,364 (2019)
Area53 km2 (20.5 sq mi)
DemographicInner Metropolitan

History
Sir Joseph Banks, the division's namesake

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 and southern suburbs of Sydney, including the suburbs of Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst and Revesby.

Up until 2013, it was held since its creation by the Australian Labor Party, but has grown increasingly marginal from the 1990s onward. It was almost lost in 2004, but the 2006 redistribution added areas to the west in Bankstown and Condell Park which strengthened the seat for Labor. Those areas were lost in the 2009 redistribution, which pushed Banks into new areas to the east, around Hurstville. Long-term Labor member, Daryl Melham, was defeated at the 2013 federal election by current member David Coleman. Coleman became the first non-Labor member for the seat, breaking a 64-year tradition.

Boundaries

The division includes the suburbs of Allawah, East Hills, Hurstville, Hurstville Grove, Lugarno, Mortdale, Oatley, Padstow Heights, Panania, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, Picnic Point, Revesby Heights, and South Hurstville; and parts of Bankstown, Beverly Hills, Blakehurst, Carlton, Condell Park, Connells Point, Milperra, Narwee, Padstow, Penshurst, Revesby, and Riverwood.

Members
Image Member Party Term Notes
  Dominic Costa
(1900–1976)		 Labor 10 December 1949 –
29 September 1969		 Retired
  Vince Martin
(1920–2001)		 Labor 25 October 1969 –
19 September 1980		 Lost preselection and retired
  John Mountford
(1933–)		 Labor 18 October 1980 –
19 February 1990		 Retired
  Daryl Melham
(1954–)		 Labor 24 March 1990 –
7 September 2013		 Lost seat
  David Coleman
(1974–)		 Liberal 7 September 2013 –
present		 Incumbent. Currently a minister under Morrison

Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Banks
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Banks[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Banks[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Coleman 46,709 50.92 +7.03
Labor Chris Gambian 33,341 36.35 −3.60
Greens Gianluca Dragone 5,339 5.82 0.00
Christian Democrats Ki Man Ho 2,624 2.86 −2.46
United Australia Reginald Wright 2,029 2.21 +2.21
Animal Justice Anjali Thakur 1,688 1.84 +0.11
Total formal votes 91,730 92.80 −0.30
Informal votes 7,115 7.20 +0.30
Turnout 98,845 93.03 +1.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Coleman 51,609 56.26 +4.82
Labor Chris Gambian 40,121 43.74 −4.82
Liberal hold Swing+4.82

References
  1. Banks, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.

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