Bruce Baird (Cook, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

It certainly has good members. There is no doubt that the Sutherland shire is a fantastic place to live. As I look through the study’s criteria, in response to, ‘What makes for a happy electorate?’ I see that the shire ranks well on all counts. In spite of the best efforts of the pro-development New South Wales Labor government, the Sutherland shire still has a comparatively low population density when compared to adjacent areas such as Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale. Cook has one of the highest proportions of over-55s in the nation, with some 18.5 per cent of residents older than 55.

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