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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