Division Profile
Division Name |
BRISBANE |
State |
Queensland |
Elected Member |
Gambaro, T (LNP) 2010- |
Name Derivation |
Named after the city of Brisbane which was named after Sir Thomas MacDougall Brisbane 1773-1860, Governor of New South Wales 1820-25. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
Area |
58 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
Seat Status |
Marginal |
Enrolment |
97,446 |
Turnout |
92.73% |
Informal |
3.88% |
Location |
Brisbane covers an area of approximately 58 sq km from Everton Park and Stafford in the north to the Brisbane River in the west and south and to Hamilton and Hendra in the east. The main suburbs include Albion, Alderley, Ascot, Bowen Hills, Brisbane City, Clayfield, Fortitude Valley, Gaythorne, Gordon Park, Grange, Hamilton, Hendra, Herston, Kalinga, Kelvin Grove, Lutwyche, Milton, New Farm, Newmarket, Newstead, Red Hill, Spring Hill, Wilston, Windsor, Wooloowin and parts of Ashgrove, Bardon, Everton Park, Enoggera, Paddington and Stafford. |
Products and Industry |
The area is mostly residential but contains some light industry. It includes the Queensland Parliament House and Brisbane City Council Chambers. Many Commonwealth Government, State Government and business administrative offices are found in the area. |
Members
Gambaro, T (LNP) 2010- |
Bevis, A (ALP) 1990-2010 |
Cross, M D (ALP) 1980-1990 |
Johnson, P F (LP) 1975-1980 |
Cross, M D (ALP) 1961-1975 |
Lawson, G (ALP) 1931-1961 |
Cameron, D C (NAT) 1919-1931 |
Finlayson, W F (ALP) 1910-1919 |
Foxton, J F G (ANTI-SOC) 1906-1910 |
Culpin, M (ALP) 1903-1906 |
Macdonald-Paterson, T (FT) 1901-1903 |
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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