Division Profile
| Division Name |
KENNEDY |
| State |
Queensland |
| Elected Member |
Katter, B (IND/NP) 1993- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Edmund Kennedy 1818-48, explorer. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
564701 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
92,089 |
| Turnout |
92.56% |
| Informal |
4.44% |
| Location |
Kennedy covers an area of approximately 564 701 sq km from the Gulf of Carpentaria and Mareeba in the north to Boulia in the south and from the Queensland border in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. The main towns include Atherton, Babinda, Camooweal, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Georgetown, Gordonvale, Hughenden, Ingham, Innisfail, Mareeba, Mount Isa, Normanton and Tully. |
| Products and Industry |
Mainly primary production including grains (sorghum, sunflowers, wheat), beef cattle, cotton, coal mining, gemstones, sheep, sugar, agricultural services, copper, gold, silver, tin, lead, zinc, uranium, fishing (prawns, crabs, barramundi), marble, tobacco, fruit and vegetables, peanuts, dairy products and tourism. |
Members
| KATTER, B (IND/NP) 1993- |
| HULLS, R J (ALP) 1990-1993 |
| KATTER, R C (NP) 1966-1990 |
| RIORDAN, W J F (FLP/ALP) 1936-1966 |
| RIORDAN, D (FLP/ALP) 1929-1936 |
| FRANCIS, G A (NAT) 1925-1929 |
| MCDONALD, C (ALP) 1901-1925 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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