Dr Robert McFarlane (Berowra)
Email: Robert.McFarlane@nsw.democrats.org.au
Phone: 0400 825 739
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Rob joined the Australian Democrats in the wake of the Tampa crisis and the children overboard scandal. He is passionately committed to truth in government and the need to help democratic processes work more effectively in Australia. Rob believes that history judges societies by the way we treat the most vulnerable and that our treatment of refugees will come to be seen as a dark shadow in a similar way to that of the stolen generation.
Rob has worked in higher education as well as his current role in professional development. This experience has given him a deep commitment to work towards equality of access to education for all Australians and a resistance to the way that education is being reduced to a commodity. He has also been involved in bioethics in the hospital setting which has informed his understanding of public health in Australia.
Rob works as the Director of Continuing Education in the Uniting Church (NSW & ACT), and is an ordained Minister. He also is interested in bush regeneration, home renovation, sailing and photography. As a former resident of Parramatta , Rob is committed to representing the people of the area, especially to work towards the strengthening of education opportunities and ensuring the ongoing development of health care services in the west.
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State: New South Wales
Name Derivation: Named after the area in which it is located.
Area and Location Description: Berowra covers an area of approximately 707 sq km from Brooklyn and the Hawkesbury River in the north, to Pennant Hills and Beecroft in the south west, the Pacific Highway and the Sydney to Newcastle Freeway, Cockle and Cowan Creeks in the east, Hawkesbury River, Cattai Creek, Boundary Road, McGuires Road and Blue Gum Creek in the west. Suburbs include Arcadia, Berowra, Brooklyn, Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Galston, Glenorie, Maroota, Middle Dural, Mount Kuring-gai, Normanhurst, Pennant Hills, Sackville North, Thornleigh, Westleigh and parts of Asquith, Beecroft, Carlingford, Castle Hill, Cattai, Dural, Hornsby, Lower Portland, Maraylya, Mount Colah, Wahroonga, Waitara, West Pennant Hills and Wisemans Ferry.
Map of Division: Berowra [PDF 120KB]
Products/Industries of the Area: Fishing and oyster farming from the Hawkesbury River area. Retail, service and various small industries including hobby farming, citrus fruit orchards, poultry farming, horticulture, and tourism.
First Proclaimed/Election: 1968/1969
Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan
Members:
- RUDDOCK, P (LP) 1993-
- EDWARDS, H A (LP) 1972-1993
- HUGHES, T E F (LP) 1969-1972
| Ballot Position | Candidate Name | Party Ballot Name | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELLIS, Sam | Family First | Student |
| 2 | RUDDOCK, Philip | Liberal | Member of Parliament |
| 3 | GALLAGHER, Mick | Independent | Retired |
| 4 | McMURDO, Wendy | The Greens | Industrial Assistant |
| 5 | McFARLANE, Rob | Democrats | Minister of Religion |
| 6 | COLNAN, Michael | Labor | Retired |
| 7 | LEVICK, Ray | Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) | Retired |
Above electorate information sourced from Australian Electoral Commission: http://www.aec.gov.au