Werriwa is a safe Labor seat in southwestern Sydney. The seat has been held by a number of prominent Labor figures in the past, including Gough Whitlam, Mark Latham, and former federal Treasurer John Kerin. The seat has been held since 2005 by Chris Hayes, who has been pushed into neighbouring Fowler by a factional deal which has given the seat to Laurie Ferguson, the sitting member for Reid and Parliamentary Secretary. While there will be a local backlash against the parachuted candidate, the ALP will safely retain this seat with plenty of room to spare.
Seat profile #86: Werriwa
– April 29, 2010
