Division of Watson

(This article is about the current federal electorate. For the previous electorate, see Division of Watson (1934–69).) The Division of Watson is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created at the redistribution of 31 January 1992, to replace the abolished Division of St George and is named after the Right Honourable Chris Watson, the first Labor Prime Minister of Australia. It was first contested at the 1993 federal election. The current Member for Watson, since the 2004 federal election, is Tony Burke, a member of the Australian Labor Party.

Division of Watson

(This article is about the current federal electorate. For the previous electorate, see Division of Watson (1934–69).) The Division of Watson is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created at the redistribution of 31 January 1992, to replace the abolished Division of St George and is named after the Right Honourable Chris Watson, the first Labor Prime Minister of Australia. It was first contested at the 1993 federal election. The current Member for Watson, since the 2004 federal election, is Tony Burke, a member of the Australian Labor Party.