Division Profile

Division Name

FADDEN

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Robert, S (LP) 2007-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir Arthur Fadden 1895-1973, Prime Minister of Australia August-October 1941.

First Proclaimed / Election

1977

Area

636 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Enrolment

92,901

Turnout

93.85%

Informal

4.31%

Location

Fadden covers an area of approximately 636 sq km from Alberton and Steiglitz in the north, Cedar Creek, Guanaba and Clagiraba in the west, Nerang and Molendinar in the south, to the Pacific Ocean in the east. Suburbs and towns include Alberton, Arundel, Coombabah, Coomera, Gaven, Gilberton, Guanaba, Helensvale, Hope Island, Jacobs Well, Labrador, Molendinar, Oxenford, Pacific Pines, Paradise Point, Parkwood, Pimpama, Runaway Bay, Stapylton, Upper Coomera, Wongawallan, Woongoolba and parts of Cedar Creek, Nerang and Ormeau.

Products and Industry

The area is mainly residential with some market gardens, sugar cane farming and tourism.

Members

Robert, S (LP) 2007-

Jull, D (LP) 1984-2007

Beddall, D P (ALP) 1983-1984

Cameron, D M (LP) 1977-1983

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QLD DIVISION - FADDEN

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