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Australian electorate
Riverstone
is an
electoral district
of the
Legislative Assembly
in the Australian state of
New South Wales
. It has been represented by
Warren Kirby
of the
Australian Labor Party
since the
2023 New South Wales state election
.
Riverstone is widely described as a key
marginal seat
for both major parties.
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History
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Much of the electorate is situated in the growing north-west sector, which has been poorly served in transport, health and police resources. Although ancestrally a
Labor
seat, changing demographics in the eastern portion of the seat (Glenwood, Parklea, Acacia Gardens, Stanhope Gardens, Kellyville Ridge, The Ponds, Rouse Hill) suggested a long-term
Liberal
trend in voting patterns.
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Proving this, Liberal
Kevin Conolly
won the seat in 2011 on a swing of 30.2 percent?almost unheard of in Australian politics?turning the seat from safe Labor to very safe Liberal in one stroke. In 2023, the current member
Warren Kirby
won the seat back for Labor with a swing of over 12%.
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Geography
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On its current boundaries, Riverstone takes in the suburbs of
Acacia Gardens
,
Angus
,
Grantham Farm
,
Kellyville Ridge
,
Nirimba Fields
,
Parklea
,
Richards
,
Riverstone
,
Schofields
,
Stanhope Gardens
,
Tallawong
,
The Ponds
and parts of
Glenwood
,
Marsden Park
,
Quakers Hill
,
Rouse Hill
and
Vineyard
.
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Members for Riverstone
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Election results
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References
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