Division Profile
Division Name |
OXLEY |
State |
Queensland |
Elected Member |
Ripoll, B (ALP) 1998- |
Name Derivation |
Named after John Oxley 1783-1828, noted explorer and surveyor. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 (The original Oxley was renamed Griffith in 1934. This division of Oxley was proclaimed in 1949.) |
Area |
302 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
Enrolment |
90,549 |
Turnout |
93.67% |
Informal |
7.00% |
Location |
Oxley covers an area of approximately 302 sq km from Acacia Ridge in the east to Ipswich city in the west. The main town is Ipswich. |
Products and Industry |
Railway workshops, coal mining, power station at Swanbank, dairying, beef cattle, horse studs and farming with some industrial, light industrial and commercial activities. |
Members
RIPOLL, B (ALP) 1998- |
HANSON, P (IND) 1996-1998 |
SCOTT, L J (ALP) 1988-1996 |
HAYDEN, B G (ALP) 1961-1988 |
CAMERON, D A (LP) 1949-1961 |
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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