Electoral district of Auburn
{{About|the New South Wales state electorate|the former Queensland state electorate|Electoral district of Auburn (Queensland)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox Australian Electorate |
|name = Auburn
|state = nsw
|image = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=NSW Electoral District 2023 - Auburn.map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=-33.874|frame-longitude=151.03|zoom=12|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=120px}}
|caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since the 2023 state election
|created = 1927
|abolished=
|mp = Lynda Voltz
|mp-party = Labor Party
|namesake = Auburn, New South Wales
|electors = 59152
|electors_year = 2023
|area = 32
|class = Inner metropolitan
| near-n = Parramatta
| near-ne = Parramatta
| near-e = Strathfield
| near-se = Bankstown
| near-s = East Hills
| near-sw = Fairfield
| near-w = Granville
| near-nw = Parramatta
Granville
}}
Auburn is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's West. It is currently represented by Lynda Voltz, after the 2019 election.
Geography
On its current boundaries, Auburn includes the suburbs of Auburn, Berala, Birrong, Lidcombe, Potts Hill, Sefton, Rookwood, Wentworth Point and parts of Bankstown, Bass Hill, Chester Hill, Silverwater and Yagoona.{{Cite web |title=The Legislative Assembly District of Auburn |url=https://elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/find-my-electorate/districts/auburn |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=elections.nsw.gov.au |language=en-au}}
Members
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|
| rowspan="4"|Jack Lang{{hsp}}{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. John Thomas Lang (1876-1975) |id=1304 |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | 1927–1940 | ||
| {{Australian party style|labor (non-communist)}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|labor (non-communist)}} | 1940–1941 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | 1941–1943 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Lang Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Lang Labor}} | 1943–1946 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Lang Labor}}|
| Chris Lang{{hsp}}{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr James Christian Lang |id=1707 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Lang Labor}} | 1946–1950 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|
| Edgar Dring{{hsp}}{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Edgar Percy Dring (1896-1955) |id=1579 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | 1950–1955 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|
| Thomas Ryan{{hsp}}{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Thomas Vernon Ryan |id=1567 |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | 1956–1965 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|
| Peter Cox{{hsp}}{{cite NSW Parliament|title=The Hon. Peter Francis Cox (1925-2008) |id=1852 |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019 }} | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | 1965–1988 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|
| Peter Nagle{{hsp}}{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=2022 |name=Mr Peter Richard Nagle |former=Yes |access-date=6 May 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | 1988–2001 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|
| Barbara Perry{{hsp}}{{cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Barbara Mazzel Perry (1964- ) |id=2159 |former=Yes |access-date=22 September 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | 2001–2015 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|
| Luke Foley{{hsp}}{{cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Luke Aquinas Foley (1970- ) |id=52 |former=Yes |access-date=3 April 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | 2015–2019 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}|
| Lynda Voltz{{hsp}}{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Lynda Jane Voltz, MLC |id=42 |access-date=1 April 2019}} | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | 2019–present |
History
Auburn was created in 1927. It has been held by the Labor Party for its entire existence, and for most of that time has been one of Labor's safest seats in New South Wales. It is considered a part of Labor's heartland in Western Sydney.{{cite web|url=http://www.penrithstar.com.au/news/local/news/general/labor-has-let-down-heartland-ofarrell/1587919.aspx|title= Labor has 'let down heartland' O'Farrell}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/eight-western-sydney-labor-mps-rebel-against-nathan-rees-on-parklea-prison-privatisation/story-e6freuy9-1225758740615|title=Eight Western Sydney Labor MPs rebel against Nathan Rees on Parklea prison privatisation }}
Auburn was once represented by former Premier, Jack Lang, and later by his son, Chris Lang. The seat was once vacant for four months; between December, 1955 and March, 1956; as a result of the death of Edgar Dring. A by-election was not held, given the relatively short amount of time left until the 1956 New South Wales state election.
Election results
{{main|Electoral results for the district of Auburn}}
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)|section=Auburn}}
References
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{{Electoral districts of New South Wales|state=expanded}}
{{Former electoral districts of New South Wales}}
{{Members of the Parliament of New South Wales}}
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Category:Electoral districts of New South Wales