Division of Dundas
The Division of Dundas was an Divisions of the [Australian House of Representatives|Australian Electoral Division] in New South Wales. It was created in 1977 and abolished in 1993. The seat was held by Liberal Party member of parliament Philip Ruddock.
History
The division was created in 1977 and abolished in 1993. It was named for the Sydney suburb of Dundas, [New South Wales|Dundas], which was in turn named for Henry Dundas, [1st Viscount Melville], who was British Home Secretary 1791–94. It was located in the northern suburbs of Sydney, including Carlingford, Eastwood and Epping.Dundas was created when Parramatta was split almost in half. The western portion retained the Parramatta name, while the eastern portion became Dundas.The new seat included nearly all of the Liberal-friendly areas of the old Parramatta, and was thus a natural choice for Parramatta's former member, Philip Ruddock, to transfer to before the 1977 election.
For most of its existence, it was a safe seat for the Liberal Party and Ruddock held it without serious difficulty until 1993, when the seat was abolished. The former territory of Dundas was then split between Parramatta, Bennelong and Berowra, and Ruddock opted to run for the seat of Berowra.