Division Profile
Division Name |
LONGMAN |
State |
Queensland |
Elected Member |
Roy, W (LNQ) 2010- |
Name Derivation |
Named after Irene Longman 1877-1964, first female member of the Queensland Parliament 1929-1932, and third woman elected to a parliament in Australia. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1994/1996 |
Area |
1239 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Provincial |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
Seat Status |
Marginal |
Enrolment |
87,046 |
Turnout |
93.49% |
Informal |
7.29% |
Location |
Longman covers an area of approximately 1,239 sq km covering part of the local government area of Moreton Bay Regional Council. Suburbs and towns include Beachmere, Bribie Island, part of Burpengary, Caboolture, Dakabin, Donnybrook, part of Kallangur, Morayfield, Mount Mee, Narangba, Ningi, Toorbul and Woodford. |
Products and Industry |
Tourism, light industry, beef cattle, horse studs, prawn farming, poultry farms, pig farming, and various crops including grains, pineapples, fruit and flower farms. |
Members
Roy, W (LNQ) 2010- |
Sullivan, J (ALP) 2007-2010 |
Brough, M (LP) 1996-2007 |
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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