Division Profile
| Division Name |
FISHER |
| State |
Queensland |
| Elected Member |
Slipper, P (LP) 1993- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Andrew Fisher 1862-1928, Prime Minister of Australia 1908-09, 1910-13 and 1914-15. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
| Area |
3322 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
86,736 |
| Turnout |
94.69% |
| Informal |
2.94% |
| Location |
Fisher covers an area of approximately 3,322 sq km from Jimna, Conondale, Maleny, Mooloolah Valley and part of Alexandra Headland in the north, to Mount Mee, Upper Caboolture, part of Narangba and Elimbah in the south, and from Caloundra in the east to Kilcoy in the west. Towns include Beerburrum, Beerwah, Caloundra, Conondale, D Aguilar, Elimbah, Glass House Mountains, Jimna, Kilcoy, Landsborough, Maleny, Mooloolaba, Mooloolah Valley, Peachester, Wamuran and Woodford. |
| Products and Industry |
Tourism, service industries and construction are the major employers. Other industries include fishing, pineapples, orchard crops, dairy and beef cattle, horses, poultry and flowers. |
Members
| Slipper, P (LP) 1993- |
| Lavarch, M H (ALP) 1987-1993 |
| Slipper, P N (NP) 1984-1987 |
| Adermann, A E (CP/NCP) 1972-1984 |
| Adermann, C F (CP) 1949-1972 |
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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