Division Profile

Division Name

BONNER

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Vasta, R (LNQ) 2010-

Name Derivation

Named after Neville Thomas Bonner AO in recognition of his services rendered as a Senator and leader of indigenous Australia.

First Proclaimed / Election

2003/2004

Area

360 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

92,661

Turnout

93.45%

Informal

5.11%

Location

Bonner covers an area of approximately 360 sq km from the Port of Brisbane in the north to Lota in the southeast and to Rochedale and Mount Gravatt in the west. The main suburbs include Belmont, Burbank, Capalaba West, Carindale, Chandler, Gumdale, Hemmant, Lota, Lytton, Manly, Manly West, Mansfield, Moreton Island, Mount Gravatt, Ransome, Rochedale, Tingalpa, Upper Mt Gravatt, Wakerley, Wishart, Wynnum, Wynnum West and parts of Cannon Hill, Carina, Eight Mile Plains, Holland Park, Holland Park West, Mackenzie, Mount Gravatt East and Murarrie.

Products and Industry

Industries include tourism, transport, manufacturing and retail. The Port of Brisbane is located in Bonner as are light industrial areas in Murarrie, Hemmant and Lytton.

Members

Vasta, R (LNQ) 2010-

Rea, K (ALP) 2007-2010

Vasta, R (LP) 2004-2007

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QLD DIVISION - BONNER

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