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QLD DIVISION - DAWSON

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Division Name DAWSON
State Queensland
Elected Member Bidgood, J (ALP) 2007-
Name Derivation Named after Andrew (Anderson) Dawson 1863-1910, Queensland's first Labor Premier 1899.
First Proclaimed / Election 1949
Area 18052 sq. kms
Demographic Rural
Pre-Election Seat Status Fairly Safe
Seat Status Marginal
Enrolment 87,453
Turnout 94.98%
Informal 3.80%
Location Dawson covers an area of approximately 18 052 sq km from Mackay, Bakers Creek and Walkerston in the south to Oonoonba and the Ross River in the north and also includes the Whitsunday Group and the Lindeman Group Islands. Main towns include Airlie Beach, Ayr, Bowen, Home Hill, Proserpine and Walkerston as well as the City of Mackay.
Products and Industry Various small crops, prawn and fish farms, sugar growing and refining, beef cattle, coal mining related industries, abattoirs and tourism.

Members
Bidgood, J (ALP) 2007-
Kelly, D (NP) 1996-2007
Braithwaite, R A (NP) 1975-1996
Patterson, R A (ALP) 1966-1975
Shaw, G W (CP) 1963-1966
Davidson, C W (CP) 1949-1963

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