Division Profile
| Division Name |
MORETON |
| State |
Queensland |
| Elected Member |
Perrett, G (ALP) 2007- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the area in which it is located. Captain Cook named Moreton Bay in 1770 after the Earl of Morton, which was misspelt to become Moreton. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
111 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
92,730 |
| Turnout |
91.87% |
| Informal |
4.85% |
| Location |
Moreton covers an area of approximately 111 sq km from Fairfield in the north, Chelmer, Corinda and Oxley in the west, Eight Mile Plains and Kuraby in the east to Sunnybank Hills in the South. The main suburbs include Acacia Ridge, Archerfield, Chelmer, Coopers Plains, Corinda, Fairfield, Graceville, Kuraby, Macgregor, Moorooka, Nathan, Oxley, Robertson, Rocklea, Runcorn, Salisbury, Sherwood, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills, Tennyson, Willawong, Yeerongpilly and Yeronga and parts of Algester, Annerley, Eight Mile Plains and Tarragindi. |
| Products and Industry |
The area is mainly residential with some light industrial and commercial activities. A light aircraft airport is in Archerfield. |
Members
| Perrett, G (ALP) 2007- |
| Hardgrave, G (LP) 1996-2007 |
| Gibson, G D (ALP) 1990-1996 |
| Cameron, D M (LP) 1983-1990 |
| Killen, D J (LP) 1955-1983 |
| Francis, J (NAT/UAP/LP) 1922-1955 |
| Wienholt, A (NAT/CP) 1919-1922 |
| Sinclair, H (ANTI-SOC/LIB/NAT) 1906-1919 |
| Wilkinson, J (IND LAB/ALP) 1901-1906 |
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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