Bennelong (constituency)
Coordinates: 33 ° 48 ′ S , 151 ° 6 ′ E
Location of the constituency in the metropolitan area of Sydney
Bennelong is one of 150 constituencies used to elect the Australian House of Representatives . It is located in the northern part of the Australian city of Sydney in the state of New South Wales . The constituency includes the boroughs of Eastwood , Carlingford , Epping and Ryde . It was founded in 1949 and named after the Aboriginal Woollarawarre Bennelong , who was friends with Arthur Phillip , the first governor of New South Wales.
Since 2010, John Alexander of the Liberal Party of Australia has been the incumbent MP for the constituency.
Previous MPs
| Surname | Political party | Terms of office |
|---|---|---|
| John Cramer | Liberal Party of Australia | 1949-1974 |
| John Howard | Liberal Party of Australia | 1974-2007 |
| Maxine McKew | Australian Labor Party | 2007-2010 |
| John Alexander | Liberal Party of Australia | 2010– |