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Division of Berowra (green) in New South Wales
Created	1969
MP	Philip Ruddock
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Berowra, New South Wales
Electors	95,124 (2010)
Area	782 km² (301.9 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

A boathouse at Berowa

The Division of Berowra is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was created in 1969 and is named for the suburb of Berowra. It includes all or parts of the suburbs of Arcadia, Berowra, Brooklyn, Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Galston, Glenorie, Maroota, Hornsby and Pennant Hills.

Members

	Party	Term
Tom Hughes	Liberal	1969–1972
Harry Edwards	Liberal	1972–1993
Philip Ruddock	Liberal	1993–2016
Julian Leeser	Liberal	2016-present

Philip Ruddock, was first elected to the Parliament in 1973. He is the longest-serving member of the House; he was previously member for Parramatta and Dundas. He held a number of positions in the Howard Government including Minister for Immigration and Attorney-General. He retired at the 2016 election. Julian Leeser is a former lawyer who is currently writing the biography of former Australian Prime Minister, Sir William McMahon,

Election results

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The region of Berowra, the division's namesake

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