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Australian federal election, 2019
Division of Banks, New South Wales
South-western Sydney: Allawah, Lugano, Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst
State seats: All of
Oatley, parts of
East Hills and
Kogarah
Local government areas: Parts of Bankstown, Canterbury, Hurstville and Kogarah
Enrolment at close of rolls: 106,364
1999 republic referendum: No 52.4
2018 same-sex marriage survey: No 55.1
Sitting member: Hon David Coleman (Liberal):
Elected 2013, 2016
2007 Labor majority over Liberal: 11.1%
2010 Labor majority over Liberal: 2.5%
2013 Liberal majority over Labor: 1.8%
2016 Liberal majority over Labor: 1.4%
Status: Very marginal Liberal
Best Liberal booths, two-party vote: Lugarno (64.6), Connells Point (64.3), Oatley West (61.5), Oatley (60.3),
Hurstville Grove (59.6)
Best Labor booths, two-party vote: Riverwood North (73.8), Riverwood East (61.1), Carlton South (58.6), Revesby North (58.2),
Blakehurst North (57.7)
2016 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Hon David Coleman
Liberal Party |
2. Gianluca Dragone
Australian Greens |
3. Chris Gambian
Australian Labor Party |
4. Reginald Wright
United Australia Party |
5. Anjali Thakur
Animal Justice Party |
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6. Ki Man Ho
Christian Democratic Party |
Candidate websites:
Hon David Coleman
Gianluca Dragone
Chris Gambian
Anjali Thakur
Reginald Wright
Division of Banks
Banks was created in 1949, and its boundaries and social composition have changed very little since. It has always taken in a block of
Sydney's south-western suburbs, areas which now have a stable, home-owning and ageing population, with a relatively high proportion
of non-English speaking households (particularly Chinese). The 2016 redistribution shifted Banks westwards, removing some Liberal territory
in Condells Point
but adding even stronger Liberal areas in Revesby and Picnic Point, formerly in Hughes. With the increasing influx of high-income voters
into the suburbs along the Georges River, demographics are working against Labor in this part of Sydney, as was shown at the last two
state elections, when the Liberals retained East Hills and Oatley in the same area.
Until 2013 Banks was always held by Labor, although the Liberals came close to winning it several times. Daryl Melham held the seat for
Labor from 1990 to 2103. Melham was an outspoken left-winger who twice resigned from the Labor front-bench in opposition but was never
promoted while Labor was in office. He was an increasingly poor fit for a seat rapidly filling with "aspirational" voters.
David Coleman, Liberal MHR for Banks since 2013, is a lawyer and company director, and previously held senior positions at PBL Media and
the Nine Network. He is a relative moderate in the NSW Liberal Party - he supported marriage equality, for example. He was appointed
an assistant minister in December 2017 and is now Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs.
Labor's candidate is Chris Gambian, a former official with the Finance Sector Union and
the Community and Public Sector Union, who also ran in 2016. The Greens candidate is Gianluca Dragone, a
student.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,598 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 16.1% (Australia 15.8%)
Australian born: 56.3% (Australia 66.7%)
Ancestry: Chinese 16.2%
Non-English-speaking households: 47.7% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 24.1% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 23.8% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 25.8% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 35.4% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 20.3% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 31.9% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 31.3% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 39.9% (Australia 32.8%)
Members:
Dominic Costa (ALP) 1949-69
Vince Martin (ALP) 1969-80
John Mountford (ALP) 1980-90
Daryl Melham (ALP) 1990-2013
Hon David Coleman (Lib) 2013-
Boundaries following 2016 redistribution:
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