Division of Parkes
| Parkes Australian House of Representatives Division | |||||||||||||||
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| Created | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Jamie Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Nationals | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Sir Henry Parkes | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 130,913 (2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 406,755 km2 (157,049.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
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The Division of Parkes is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. Located in the northwestern part of the state, it is its largest division by land area at 406,755 km2 (157,049.0 sq mi), bordering both Queensland and South Australia. Its main cities are Broken Hill and Dubbo, the latter of which has always been included in the division throughout its history. Before the 2007 election and since the 2025 election, it also includes the town of Parkes which share the same namesake as the division.
Since its inception in 1984, the division has continuously been held by the National Party. Since 2025 its MP has been Jamie Chaffey.