Location within Sydney

Pittwater is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. Located in Sydney's north-east, it is 175.32 km² in size, and comprises the local government area of Pittwater Council and parts of Warringah Council. There are approximately 43,000 registered voters. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Motto(s): Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Pittwater Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Warringah is a local council area in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia. ...

It includes the suburbs or localities of Avalon, Bayview, Bilgola, Church Point, Cottage Point, Duffys Forest, Elanora Heights, Ingleside, Ku-ring-gai Chase, Mona Vale, Narrabeen, Newport, North Narrabeen, Palm Beach, Scotland Island, Terrey Hills, and Warriewood. Avalon Beach, looking north A view of Avalon town centre Avalon is a beachside suburb in metropolitan Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Bayview is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Bilgola is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Church Point is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Cottage Point is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Duffys Forest is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Elanora Heights is a suburb of Sydney, Australias Northern Beaches region that sits on the hill above Narrabeen overlooking the lagoon and the ocean. ... Ingleside is a suburb in the Pittwater and Warringah local government areas in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Ku-ring-gai Chase is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 25 km north of Sydney located largely within the Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Warringah and Pittwater municipal areas. ... Mona Vale is a suburb located on the northern beaches of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia roughly twenty kilometres north from the city centre. ... View of Narrabeen Lake from Collaroy Plateau Narrabeen is a Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beach suburb and locality, one of the Northern Beaches of Sydney. ... The beach at Newport. ... North Narrabeen is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The shoreline at Palm Beach Palm Beach[2] is one of the northernmost beachside suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located at the end of the Barrenjoey between the Pittwater and Broken Bay. ... Scotland Island is an island in the north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Terrey Hills is a suburb to the north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Warriewood is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

The current Member of Parliament for Pittwater is Rob Stokes of the Liberal Party of Australia. He was elected on 24 March 2007 for a four-year term. This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ...

History

The electoral district of Pittwater was created in 1973, and quickly developed a reputation as a safe Liberal seat. The first member elected to the seat was Sir Robert William Askin, then Premier of New South Wales. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... The Honourable Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG, (Born Sydney, April 4, 1907; Died September 9, 1981. ... List of Premiers of New South Wales Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ...

The seat was famously held by New South Wales Opposition Leader John Brogden until his dramatic resignation in 2005. The Liberal stranglehold on the seat was lost in the resulting by-election when the Mayor of Pittwater Council, Alex McTaggart, standing as an Independent candidate, defeated the Liberal Paul Nicolau in a landslide. John Gilbert Brogden (born 28 March 1969) is a former Australian politician. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Current member

Alex McTaggart lost the seat in the 2007 general election on March 24, with new Liberal candidate Rob Stokes comfortably regaining the seat for his party. Stokes won on the primary vote alone, gaining just over 50%. After preferences, his share was 61% to McTaggart's 39%. Stokes won every booth in the district with the exception of Scotland Island, whose few hundred offshore voters traditionally buck the trend. Elections for the 54th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 24 March 2007. ... Scotland Island is a suburb to the north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Rob Stokes was an environmental lawyer and lecturer at Macquarie University, as well as a trainer at Mona Vale Surf Life-Saving Club. He is married to Sophie and they have two young children.

After the election, Rob Stokes established his electorate office in Mona Vale. His policy advisor and press secretary is former ABC and BBC journalist Peter Heaton-Jones, who had previously undertaken the candidate selection process for the Conservative Party in the UK. The electorate office manager is Jill Dubois, who held the same post under previous Liberal member John Brogden. It's one of several links between the two men; Stokes was Brogden's policy advisor, and the two families are close friends. Rob Stokes paid tribute to John Brogden in his inaugural speech to the NSW Parliament on 31 May 2007. Mona Vale is a small town located on the northern beaches of Sydney, Australia. ... Peter Heaton-Jones, (born 2 August 1963), is an English/Australian journalist, broadcaster and political advisor. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Members for Pittwater

The Honourable Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG, (Born Sydney, April 4, 1907; Died September 9, 1981. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bruce Laurence Webster (b. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the Australian politician. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... John Gilbert Brogden (born 28 March 1969) is a former Australian politician. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

References

• "Liberals lose NSW by-election", ABC News Online, 2005-11-26

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External link

• Pittwater Electoral District. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.
• State Electoral District - Pittwater Results 2007. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2007-05-06.
• Results from Pittwater State By-election held 26 November 2005. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.
• State Electoral District - Pittwater Results 2003. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.
• State Electoral District - Pittwater Results 1999. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.

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Electoral districts of New South Wales

Albury | Auburn | Ballina | Balmain | Bankstown | Barwon | Bathurst | Baulkham Hills | Bega | Blacktown | Blue Mountains | Burrinjuck | Cabramatta | Camden | Campbelltown | Canterbury | Castle Hill | Cessnock | Charlestown | Clarence | Coffs Harbour | Coogee | Cronulla | Davidson | Drummoyne | Dubbo | East Hills | Epping | Fairfield | Gosford | Goulburn | Granville | Hawkesbury | Heathcote | Heffron | Hornsby | Keira | Kiama | Kogarah | Ku-ring-gai | Lake Macquarie | Lakemba | Lane Cove | Lismore | Liverpool | Londonderry | Macquarie Fields | Maitland | Manly | Maroubra | Marrickville | Menai | Miranda | Monaro | Mount Druitt | Mulgoa | Murray-Darling | Murrumbidgee | Myall Lakes | Newcastle | North Shore | Northern Tablelands | Oatley | Orange | Oxley | Parramatta | Penrith | Pittwater | Port Macquarie | Port Stephens | Riverstone | Rockdale | Ryde | Shellharbour | Smithfield | South Coast | Strathfield | Swansea | Sydney | Tamworth | Terrigal | The Entrance | Toongabbie | Tweed | Upper Hunter | Vaucluse | Wagga Wagga | Wakehurst | Wallsend | Willoughby | Wollondilly | Wollongong | Wyong The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts. ... 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Barwon is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Bathurst is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Baulkham Hills is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Bega is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Blacktown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Blue Mountains is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Burrinjuck is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Cabramatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Camden is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Campbelltown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Castle Hill is a new electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, formed during the redistribution in 2004. ... Cessnock is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Charlestown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Clarence is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Location in New South Wales Coffs Harbour is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Coogee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Cronulla is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Davidson is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Drummoyne is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Dubbo is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... East Hills is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Epping is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Fairfield is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Gosford is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Goulburn is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Granville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Hawkesbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Heathcote is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Heffron is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Hornsby is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Keira is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Kiama is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Kogarah is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Ku-ring-gai is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Lake Macquarie is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Lakemba is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Location within Sydney Lane Cove is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Lismore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Liverpool is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Londonderry is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Macquarie Fields is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Maitland is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Manly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Maroubra is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Marrickville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Menai is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Miranda is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Monaro is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Mount Druitt is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Mulgoa is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Murray-Darling is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Murrumbidgee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Myall Lakes is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Newcastle is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... North Shore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Northern Tablelands is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Oatley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created for one term between 1927 and 1930 and held by Mark Gosling, previously representing St George and later Kogarah. ... Orange is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Oxley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Parramatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Penrith is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Port Macquarie is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Port Stephens is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Riverstone is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Rockdale is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Ryde is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Shellharbour is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Smithfield is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... South Coast is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Strathfield is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Swansea is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Sydney is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Tamworth is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Terrigal is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created at the 2004 redistribution of electoral districts, largely replacing the former district of Gosford. ... The Entrance is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Toongabbie is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created at the 2004 redistribution of electoral districts largely replacing the abolished district of Wentworthville. ... Tweed is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Upper Hunter is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Vaucluse is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Wagga Wagga is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Wakehurst is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Wallsend is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Willoughby is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Wollondilly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Wollongong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Wyong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ...