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The Division of Bennelong is an Australian electorate in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Bennelong, an Aboriginal man befriended by the first Governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip. Bennelong is based in Northern Sydney, including the suburbs of Eastwood, Carlingford, Epping and Ryde, and was held by the Liberal Party from its creation until its swing to Labor in the 2007 election. Between 1949 and 2007, Bennelong had only two Members. When the Division... full article at wikipedia

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officeholder	office, position, or title	governmental body (if position is part of one)	jurisdiction of office	legislative sessions	appointed by (if position is appointed)	from	to
John Howard	Prime Minister of Australia	Australian House of Representatives	Australia			Mar 2, 1996	Dec 3, 2007
Maxine McKew				42nd Australia House of Representatives		2007
John Howard	Treasurer of Australia	Australian House of Representatives	Australia		Malcolm Fraser	1977	1983
John Howard	Leader of the Opposition	Australian House of Representatives	Australia			1983	1989
John Cramer
John Howard	Australian Federal MP	Australian House of Representatives				May 18, 1974	Nov 24, 2007
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