State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
Australian electorate
Barwon is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales . It is represented by Roy Butler , a former member of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party who is now an independent MP.
Covering roughly 44% of the land mass of New South Wales , Barwon is by far the state's largest electoral district. It includes the local government areas of Bourke Shire , Brewarrina Shire , Narrabri Shire , Walgett Shire , Warrumbungle Shire , Coonamble Shire , Gilgandra Shire , Warren Shire , Bogan Shire , Lachlan Shire , Cobar Shire , Central Darling Shire , the City of Broken Hill as well as the large Unincorporated Far West Region surrounding Broken Hill .[1] [2] [3]
History Barwon was originally created in 1894, when it along with Moree , replaced Gwydir . In 1904, with the downsizing of the Legislative Assembly after Federation , Gwydir was recreated and Moree and Barwon were abolished. In 1927, with the breakup of the three-member Electoral district of Namoi , it was recreated.
Polling booth, Double Gates Hotel, c.1914 Originally a marginal seat that traded hands between the Labor Party and the conservative parties, it was considered a safe seat for the National Party who held it without interruption from 1950 until 2019, when it was won by the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party .
Members for Barwon
Election results
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