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Australian federal election, 2019
Division of Greenway, New South Wales
North-western Sydney: Blacktown, Girraween, Glenwood, Lalor Park, Stanhope Gardens
State seats: Parts of
Blacktown,
Prospect,
Riverstone and
Seven Hills
Local government areas: Parts of Blacktown and Holroyd
Enrolment at close of rolls: 110,343
1999 republic referendum: No 55.0
2018 same-sex marriage survey: No 53.6
Sitting member: Michelle Rowland (Labor):
Elected 2010, 2013, 2016
2007 2007 Liberal majority over Labor: 4.5%
2010 Labor majority over Liberal: 0.9%
2013 Labor majority over Liberal: 3.0%
2016 Labor majority over Liberal: 6.3%
Status: Marginal Labor
2016 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Graham McFarland
Better Families |
2. Damien Atkins
Australian Greens |
3. Allan Green
Liberal Party |
4. Michelle Rowland
Australian Labor Party |
5. Scott Feeney
United Australia Party |
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6. Osbourn Rajadurai
Christian Democratic Party |
Candidate websites:
Damien Atkins
Allan Green
Michelle Rowland
Division of Greenway
Greenway was created in 1984, and on its original boundaries it was based on the Labor stronghold of
Blacktown, which made it a fairly safe Labor seat. On its current boundaries Greenway has a fairly high
level of median household income, and a high
proportion of households paying mortgages, making it a high-income mortgage belt seat. It has one of
the highest level of families with dependent children of any seat. It also has a high
level of non English-speaking households, and is notably becoming a centre of Indian immigration.
The rapid growth of new middle-class suburbs at the
western end of the seat in the 1990s weakened Labor's position. Labor neglected the seat, allowing old-style members
such as Russ Gorman and Frank Mossfield to represent it. In 2004 Labor's candidate was Ed Husic, a Muslim
of Bosnian parentage. His candidature provoked an anonymous religious smear campaign which undoubtedly
cost Labor votes, and this, combined with the demographic erosion of Labor's position and the negative
impact of Mark Latham's leadership, was enough to tip the seat to the Liberal candidate Louise Markus.
The 2006 redistribution removed Blacktown from Greenway and extended the seat out into the affluent
Hawkesbury region, making it much safer for the Liberals. But the 2010 redistribution reversed this,
putting half of Blacktown back into the seat and turning it back into a Labor seat, though not as safe for
Labor as it once was. At the 2010 election Markus followed her Hawkesbury base into the seat of Macquarie,
and Labor regained Greenway.
Michelle Rowland, Labor MP for Greenway since 2010, was a lawyer and director of the Western Sydney Area
Health Service before her election. She was also a Blacktown City Councillor. She held Greenway with
increased majorities in 2013 and 2016. She is now Shadow Minister for Communications.
The Liberal candidate is Allan Green, a retired teacher and Blacktown City Councillor for 20 years.
The Greens candidate in 2019 is Damien Atkins, a chef.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,941 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 9.9% (Australia 15.8%)
Australian born: 54.5% (Australia 66.7%)
Ancestry: Indian 11.6%
Non-English-speaking households: 45.5% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 26.8% (Australia 22.6%)
Hindu 12.1%
No religion 15.4% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 27.1% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 34.6% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 22.2% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 45.7% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 28.1% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 51.3% (Australia 32.8%)
Members:
Russell Gorman (ALP) 1984-96
Frank Mossfield (ALP) 1996-2004
Louise Markus (Lib) 2004-10
Michelle Rowland (ALP) 2010-
Boundaries following 2016 redistribution:
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