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Daryl Melham
Member for Banks
Parliament House

(02) 6277 2054
(02) 6277 4476
Banks Electorate Office
22 Revesby Place
Revesby, NSW, 2212
Postal Address:
PO Box 775
Revesby, NSW, 2212
(02) 9774 2111
(02) 9774 5461




Biography

Daryl grew up in the Sydney suburb of Panania and graduated in economics and law from the University of Sydney. From 1979 to 1987, Daryl worked as a public solicitor with the Legal Aid Commission of NSW, specialising in criminal law. He was admitted to the bar in 1987 and until 1990 worked as a public defender in NSW. He is a foundation member of the NSW Society of Labor Lawyers. Daryl is a life member and vice-president of the Revesby Workers' Club Limited.

He was elected to Federal Parliament in 1990. He is Labor's representative on the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, appointed in 1996. Daryl was the Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (1996-2000), the Shadow Minister for Reconciliation (1998-2000) and Assisting Shadow Minister for Arms Control (1996-1998).

Daryl was again elected to the Shadow Ministry on 22 November 2001.

Darryl was returned as the Member for Banks at the 2007 election.

Electorate Profile: Banks

State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after botanist Sir Joseph Banks 1743-1820, who accompanied Captain Cook on his voyage to Australia in 1770.

Area and Location Description: Banks covers an area of approximately 59 sq km bordered by the Georges River in the south and west, the Illawarra railway line, Penshurst Street, the East Hills railway line, Josephine Street and Belmore Road in the east, Rabaul Road, Marion Street and the Sydenham Bankstown railway line in the north. The main suburbs include East Hills, Lugarno, Manahan, Milperra, Padstow, Padstow Heights, Panania, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, Picnic Point, Revesby Heights and parts of Bankstown, Beverly Hills, Mortdale, Narwee, Oatley, Penshurst, Punchbowl, Revesby and Riverwood.

Products/Industries of the Area: Light manufacturing, commercial and service industries.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1949

Demographic Rating: Inner Metropolitan

Members:

  • MELHAM, D (ALP) 1990-
  • MOUNTFORD, J G (ALP) 1980-1990
  • MARTIN, V J (ALP) 1969-1980
  • COSTA, D E (ALP) 1949-1969