The Division of Prospect was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales from 1969 to 2010. It was located in the western suburbs of Sydney, and included the suburbs of Fairfield, Smithfield, Kemps Creek, St Clair, Horsley Park and those parts of the suburb of Prospect south of the Great Western Highway which were the least populous parts of the suburb. The Prospect Reservoir was located within the Division.

Prospect
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Prospect (green) in New South Wales
Created1969
Abolished2010
NamesakeProspect Reservoir
Electors90,624
Area164 km2 (63.3 sq mi)
DemographicOuter metropolitan

The origins of the Division date back to the redistribution of 21 November 1968, and was first contested at the 1969 Federal election. The seat was a safe Labor seat for its entire existence.

Following the 2009 redistribution of New South Wales, the division was renamed McMahon to honour former Prime Minister Sir William McMahon.[1] McMahon was first contested at the 2010 federal election.

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
    Dick Klugman
(1924–2011)
Labor 25 October 1969
19 February 1990
Retired
    Janice Crosio
(1939–)
24 March 1990
31 August 2004
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Smithfield. Retired
    Chris Bowen
(1973–)
9 October 2004
21 August 2010
Served as minister under Rudd and Gillard. Transferred to the Division of McMahon after Prospect was abolished in 2010

Election results

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References

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  • "Division of Prospect" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. Retrieved 29 June 2007. (PDF, 174 kB)