Electoral district of Maroubra

Maroubra
New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1950–present
MPMichael Daley
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeMaroubra
Electors59,449 (2023)
Area46.33 km2 (17.9 sq mi)
DemographicInner-metropolitan
Electorates around Maroubra:
Heffron Heffron Coogee
Heffron Maroubra Pacific Ocean
Cronulla Cronulla Pacific Ocean

Maroubra is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales located south-east of Sydney CBD. It is currently represented by Michael Daley, former leader of the Labor Party.

Geography

On its current boundaries, Maroubra takes in the suburbs of Banksmeadow, Botany, Chifley, Daceyville, Eastgardens, Hillsdale, Kingsford, La Perouse, Little Bay, Malabar, Maroubra, Maroubra Junction, Matraville, Pagewood, Phillip Bay, Port Botany and parts of Eastlakes.[1]

History

Maroubra is one of four current electorates in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly to have been held by two Premiers of New South Wales while in office. Both Premiers Bob Heffron and Bob Carr have held Maroubra while in office, the other three electorates being Ku-ring-gai, Willoughby and Wollondilly.

Maroubra has always been a safe seat for the Labor Party. It has had one of the fewest turnover of members of current seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, with just four members in over 60 years - equal with the electorates of Lake Macquarie and Wagga Wagga.

Members for Maroubra

Member Party Term
  Bob Heffron [2] Labor 1950–1968
  Bill Haigh [3] Labor 1968–1983
  Bob Carr [4] Labor 1983–2005
  Michael Daley [5] Labor 2005–present

Election results

See also: Electoral results for the district of Maroubra
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Maroubra.[edit]
2023 New South Wales state election: Maroubra[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Daley 27,076 54.4 +12.5
Liberal Bill Burst 13,378 26.9 −5.1
Greens Kym Chapple 5,835 11.7 +4.4
Informed Medical Options Roderick Aguilar 1,554 3.1 +3.1
Animal Justice Holly Williamson 1,096 2.2 +2.2
Sustainable Australia Monique Isenheim 850 1.7 −0.2
Total formal votes 49,789 97.0 −0.2
Informal votes 1,516 3.0 +0.2
Turnout 51,305 86.3 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Daley 31,677 68.7 +10.4
Liberal Bill Burst 14,427 31.3 −10.4
Labor hold Swing +10.4

References

  1. ^ "Maroubra". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Mr Robert James Heffron (1890–1978)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Hon. William Henry Haigh (1924-2017)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ^ "The Hon. (Bob) Robert John Carr (1947– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr Michael John Daley". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ^ LA First Preference: Maroubra, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Maroubra, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.