Chris Hayes - Member for Werriwa

Parliament House

Tel:

(02) 6277 4682

Fax:

(02) 6277 8523

Email:

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Electorate Office

Suite 1, Level 1,
2 Oxford Road,
INGLEBURN
NSW 2565

Tel:

(02) 9829 7477

Fax:

(02) 9829 7499

Postal Address:

PO Box 191,
INGLEBURN
NSW 1890

Web:

http://www.chrishayesmp.com

Biography

Chris Hayes was elected as the Federal Member for Werriwa in April 2005, and re-elected in 2007.

He and his family have lived in the area for nearly 30 years and during that time has been involved in a number of local organisations including the club secretary to a local rugby league club and a Board Member at Wests Juniors. Chris continues to be involved in local sport and is the proud Patron of the Western Suburbs League Club.

In coming to the Parliament Chris bought a diverse array of skills and experience with a career that included a period as a union official through to involvement with a business development consultancy.

Chris has consulted to regional health facilities in NSW, the printing industry, aircraft engineering, food processing, power generation companies as well as being an adviser to the NRMA and the Sydney Airport Corporation.

Electorate Profile

State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after the Aboriginal name for Lake George, which was located in the division in 1901.

Area and Location Description: Werriwa covers an area of approximately 160 sq km from Leppington, Hoxton Park, Lurnea and parts of Liverpool in the north, to Blair Athol, Woodbine and Minto Heights in the south, bounded by the Georges River to the east and generally by the Sydney Water Supply Channel, Raby Road, Rileys Creek, Anthony Road, Barry Avenue and Allenby Road to the west. The main suburbs include Blair Athol, Casula, Claymore, Denham Court, Edmondson Park, Eschol Park, Glenfield, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Ingleburn, Leppington, Lurnea, Macquarie Fields, Minto, Minto Heights, Prestons, Raby, St Andrews, Varroville, Woodbine and parts of Liverpool, Leumeah and West Hoxton.

Products/Industries of the Area: The main industries are light manufacturing.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1900/1901

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

• HAYES, C (ALP) 2005-
• LATHAM, M (ALP) 1994-2005
• KERIN, J C (ALP) 1978-1993
• WHITLAM, E G (ALP) 1952-1978
• LAZZARINI, H P (ALP) 1934-1952
• MCNICOLL, W R (CP) 1931-1934
• LAZZARINI, H P (ALP) 1919-1931
• LYNCH, J (ALP/NAT) 1914-1919
• CONROY, A H (LIB) 1913-1914
• BENNETT, B H (ALP) 1912-1913
• HALL, D R (ALP) 1906-1912
• CONROY, A H (FT) 1901-1906