Division of Brisbane
The Division of Brisbane is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was one of the 75 divisions set up for the first federal election in 1901. It is named after the city of Brisbane.
| Brisbane Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Brisbane (green) within Queensland | |
| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Teresa Gambaro |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Brisbane |
| Electors | 97,203 (2013) |
| Area | 58 km2 (22.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
At first, the Division of Brisbane included the northern part of the City of Brisbane, but boundary changes cut it back to the inner suburban area.
It includes Alderley, Ascot, Ashgrove, Bowen Hills, Brisbane City, Clayfield, Enoggera, Ferny Grove, Fortitude Valley, Gaythorne, Grange, Hamilton, Hendra, Herston, Kelvin Grove, Keperra, Milton, Mitchelton, New Farm, Newmarket, Newstead, Red Hill, Spring Hill, Upper Kedron, Wilston, Windsor, parts of Bardon, Everton Park, Paddington and Stafford.[1]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Macdonald-Paterson | Protectionist | 1901–1903 | |
| Millice Culpin | Labor | 1903–1906 | |
| Justin Foxton | Anti-Socialist | 1906–1909 | |
| William Finlayson | Labor | 1910–1919 | |
| Donald Charles Cameron | Nationalist | 1919–1931 | |
| George Lawson | Labor | 1931–1961 | |
| Manfred Cross | Labor | 1961–1975 | |
| Peter Johnson | Liberal | 1975–1980 | |
| Manfred Cross | Labor | 1980–1990 | |
| Arch Bevis | Labor | 1990–2010 | |
| Teresa Gambaro | Liberal National | 2010–present | |
Election results
References
- Australian Electoral Commission: Profile of the electoral division of Brisbane (Qld) - Australian Electoral Commission
Other websites
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