Division Profile

Division Name

FISHER

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Brough, M (LNP) 2013-

Name Derivation

Named after Andrew Fisher 1862-1928, Prime Minister of Australia 1908-09, 1910-13 and 1914-15.

First Proclaimed / Election

1949

Area

1170 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Enrolment

88,383

Turnout

93.52%

Informal

5.81%

Location

Fisher covers an area of 1,170 sq kms from part of Alexandra Headland in the north, west to Cambroon and Conondale, south to Beerburrum and east to the coast. Major towns and population centres include Caloundra, Sippy Downs, the coastal strip including Kawana, Minyama and Mooloolaba, Montville, Maleny, Beerwah, Beerburrum, Glass House Mountains and Landsborough.

Products and Industry

Tourism, service industries and construction and development are the major employers. Other industries include education, pineapple, orchard and flower crops, dairy and beef cattle farming, and horse racing.

Members

Brough, M (LNP) 2013-

Slipper, P (LP/LNP/IND) 1993-2013

Lavarch, M H (ALP) 1987-1993

Slipper, P N (NP) 1984-1987

Adermann, A E (CP/NCP) 1972-1984

Adermann, C F (CP) 1949-1972

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QLD DIVISION - FISHER

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