Mark Arbib

Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Small Business, Sport and Manager of Government Business in the Senate, Senator for New South Wales

About Mark

Mark Arbib was elected Senator for New South Wales at the 2007 Federal Election and commenced his term on 1 July 2008.

Mark was appointed Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery in June 2009.

His portfolio includes the management of the Government’s employment programs, such as Job Services Australia, the Disability Employment Service and the Indigenous Employment Program.

Mark has a Masters of Arts in Political Science and Economic History from the University of NSW.

Mark Arbib is the Duty Senator for Mackellar, Warringah and Lyne.

Contact Mark

Parliament House
PO Box 6022
Canberra
ACT
2600
02 6277 7780
Email Mark

Electorate Office
Lv 8 Comonwealth Parliament Offices
70 Phillip Street
Sydney
NSW
2000
02 9364 2600

Electorate Office
GPO Box 36
Sydney
NSW
2001

Electorate Profile

Farrer

State:

NSW

Name Derivation:

Named after William Farrer (1845-1906), a noted wheat breeder and experimentalist.

Area and Location Description:

Farrer covers an area of approximately 247,097 sq km in southern and western New South Wales stretching along the Murray River from the Shire of Greater Hume in the east to the South Australian border in the west and the Queensland border in the north including Unincorporated NSW to the north and east of Broken Hill. Albury and Broken Hill City Council areas are located in Farrer, as are the shires of Balranald, Berrigan, Conargo, Corowa, Deniliquin, Greater Hume, Hay, Jerilderie, Lockhart, Murray, Wakool, Wentworth, Urana and Central Darling.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Large-scale irrigation areas, around Deniliquin and Wentworth, produce dairy products, fat sheep and cattle, orchard and vine crops, apples and rice. Other major agricultural products include wool, timber, wheat and cereals. Many industries are based on the processing of agricultural products, such as the Australian Newsprint Mills at Albury and the largest rice mill in the southern hemisphere at Deniliquin. Other industries include mining, tourism and agricultural service industries.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1949

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

Ley, S (LP) 2001-
Fischer, T (NP) 1984-2001
Fife, W C (LP) 1975-1984
Fairbairn, D E (LP) 1949-1975

Lyne

State:

NSW

Name Derivation:

Named after Sir William Lyne (1844-1913), Premier of New South Wales 1899-1901.

Area and Location Description:

Lyne covers an area of approximately 11,991 sq km from Crescent Head in the north to the southern boundaries of Greater Taree City Council & Gloucester Council in the south and inland to the western boundaries of Greater Taree, Port Macquarie - Hastings and Kempsey Shire Councils. The main towns include Bonny Hills, Crescent Head, Gloucester, Harrington, Kendall, Lake Cathie, Laurieton, North Haven, Old Bar, Port Macquarie, Taree, Wauchope and Wingham.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Timber, beef/dairy cattle, mixed farming, fishing and oyster farming, boat building, engineering, mining and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1949

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

Oakeshott, R (Ind) 2008 -
Vaile, M (NP) 1993-2008
Cowan, D B (NCP/NP) 1980-1993
Lucock, P E (CP/NCP) 1952-1980
Eggins, E J (CP) 1949-1952

Mackellar

State:

NSW

Name Derivation:

Named after Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968), a famous Australian poet and novelist.

Area and Location Description:

Mackellar covers an area of approximately 233 sq km from the northern part of Palm Beach, south to Dee Why and west to Duffys Forest. The main suburbs include Avalon, Bayview, Belrose, Bilgola, Church Point, Collaroy, Cromer, Davidson, Elanora, Mona Vale, Narrabeen, Newport, Palm Beach, Scotland Island, Terrey Hills, Warriewood and parts of Beacon Hill, Dee Why, Narraweena and Frenchs Forest and Forestville.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Light manufacturing, service industries, commercial wholesale and retail trades and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1949

Demographic Rating:

Outer Metropolitan

Members:

Bishop, B (LP) 1994-
Carlton, J J (LP) 1977-1994
Wentworth, W C (LP/IND) 1949-1977

Riverina

State:

NSW

Name Derivation:

Named after the area in which it is located.

Area and Location Description:

Riverina covers an area of approximately 61,435 sq km. The division is located in the south of NSW and extends from Adjungbilly, Yarrangobilly and Cabramurra in the east to Carrathool and Gunbar in the west and from Hillston, Naradhan and Ungarie in the north to Coleambally, Corobimilla, Khancoban and Uranquinty in the south. The rural cities of Wagga Wagga and Griffith are the largest centres. Towns include Coleambally, Coolamon, Gundagai, Hillston, Junee, Leeton, Narrandera, Temora, Tumut, Tumbarumba and West Wyalong.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Wheat, barley, canola, rice and cereal crops. Fat lambs, wool, poultry, dairying, cattle, ostrich, emu, deer, and goat farming. Food processing, fruit, grapes and wine making. Flour-milling, concrete pipes, steel construction, saw milling, joinery, plaster works and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1901 (From 1984 to 1991 the division was known as Riverina-Darling.)

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

McCormack, M (NP) 2010-
Hull, K (NP) 1998-2010
Hicks, N J (NCP/NP) 1980-1998
Fitzpatrick, J (ALP) 1977-1980
Sullivan, J W (CP/NCP) 1974-1977
Grassby, A J (ALP) 1969-1974
Armstrong, A A (CP) 1965-1969
Roberton, H S (CP) 1949-1965
Langtry, J I (ALP) 1940-1949
Nock, H K (CP) 1931-1940
Killen, W W (CP) 1922-1931
Chanter, J M (NAT & FARMERS) 1914-1922
Falkiner, F B S (LIB) 1913-1914
Chanter, J M (PROT/ALP) 1904-1913
Blackwood, R O (FT) 1903-1904
Chanter, J M (PROT) 1901-1903

Warringah

State:

NSW

Name Derivation:

Named after the area in which it is located. Warringah’s Indigenous name means 'sign of rain', 'across the waves' and 'sea'.

Area and Location Description:

Warringah covers an area of approximately 73 sq km from Neutral Bay, Mosman Bay and Clifton Gardens in the south to North Curl Curl and Frenchs Forest in the north, and to Middle Harbour in the west. The main suburbs include Allambie, Allambie Heights, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Balmoral, Beacon Hill, Beauty Point, Brookvale, Cremorne, Curl Curl, Fairlight, Forestville, Freshwater, Killarney Heights, Manly, Manly Vale, Mosman, Queenscliff, Seaforth and parts of Beacon Hill, Dee Why, Frenchs Forest and Narraweena.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Manufacturing; construction; retail; professional, scientific and technical services; health care and social assistance; service and leisure industries.