Electoral district of Brisbane Central
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The district of Brisbane Central is an electoral division in the state
of Queensland
, Australia
.
As its name suggests, the electorate covers the central portion of Brisbane
. It includes the Brisbane central business district
as well as the inner suburbs of Bowen Hills
, Fortitude Valley, Herston
, Kelvin Grove
, Spring Hill
, New Farm
, Newmarket
and Windsor
. It is bordered on the east and south by the Brisbane River
.
The Town of Brisbane
was one of the original electorates established by Order-in-Council in 1859. Since then, the name of the electorate covering what is now the CBD of Brisbane has been variously known as Brisbane City
, North Brisbane
, Brisbane North
, and Brisbane
(from 1912). Brisbane Central was created in 1977 and was held from 1989 to 2007 by Labor's
Peter Beattie
, who was Premier of Queensland from 1998. Beattie resigned as both Premier and Member for Brisbane Central, and a by-election
was held in 2007, and the seat was won by Labor candidate Grace Grace
.
States and territories of Australia
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of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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.
As its name suggests, the electorate covers the central portion of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. It includes the Brisbane central business district
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
as well as the inner suburbs of Bowen Hills
Bowen Hills, Queensland
Bowen Hills is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 3 km northeast of the Brisbane CBD. It was named after a Governor of Queensland, Sir George Ferguson Bowen.-History:...
, Fortitude Valley, Herston
Herston, Queensland
Herston is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 3 km north of the Brisbane CBD.- Geography :Herston is dominated by the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital...
, Kelvin Grove
Kelvin Grove, Queensland
Kelvin Grove is an inner northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located approximately 3 km from the CBD. This hilly suburb takes its name from Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, Scotland. It is primarily residential with tree-lined streets and some commercial and light industrial...
, Spring Hill
Spring Hill, Queensland
Spring Hill is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 2 km north of the central business district. Parts of Spring Hill can be considered to be extensions of the Brisbane CBD.-Schools:Spring Hill is serviced by a number of schools...
, New Farm
New Farm, Queensland
New Farm is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 2 km east of the Brisbane CBD on a large bend of the Brisbane River. New Farm is partly surrounded by the Brisbane River, with land access from the north west through Fortitude Valley and from the north through...
, Newmarket
Newmarket, Queensland
Newmarket is an inner north-western suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 5 km from the Brisbane central business district and is surrounded by the suburbs of Alderley to the north, Ashgrove to the west, Kelvin Grove to the south, and Wilston to the east...
and Windsor
Windsor, Queensland
Windsor is an inner northern suburb of Brisbane, located about 3.5 km from the CBD. It is largely residential, featuring many old Queenslanders, although there is also considerable retail commercial activity, primarily concentrated along Lutwyche and Newmarket Roads.-History:Land was first...
. It is bordered on the east and south by the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
.
The Town of Brisbane
Electoral district of Town of Brisbane
Town of Brisbane was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1860 to 1873.Taking in areas of Brisbane north of the Brisbane River, it was a three member consistuency and one of the original sixteen districts contested at the first state election...
was one of the original electorates established by Order-in-Council in 1859. Since then, the name of the electorate covering what is now the CBD of Brisbane has been variously known as Brisbane City
Electoral district of Brisbane City
Brisbane City was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1873 to 1878.Based in inner Brisbane, north of the Brisbane River, it was first created as a single member constituency for the 1873 state election, formed as a result of the abolition of...
, North Brisbane
Electoral district of North Brisbane
North Brisbane was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1878 to 1888.North Brisbane was a two-member constituency, created in 1878 by a merger of Brisbane City with one member and Wickham also with one member.It was replaced/renamed by...
, Brisbane North
Electoral district of Brisbane North
Brisbane North was an electoral district which elected two members to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1888 until 1912...
, and Brisbane
Electoral district of Brisbane (Queensland)
Brisbane was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1912 to 1977.Based in inner central Brisbane, north of the Brisbane River, it was first created as a single member constituency for the 1912 state election, largely replacing the dual member...
(from 1912). Brisbane Central was created in 1977 and was held from 1989 to 2007 by Labor's
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
Peter Beattie
Peter Beattie
Peter Douglas Beattie , Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years...
, who was Premier of Queensland from 1998. Beattie resigned as both Premier and Member for Brisbane Central, and a by-election
Brisbane Central by-election, 2007
A state by-election was held in Queensland on 13 October 2007 to fill the vacancy in the Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral district of Brisbane Central, formerly held by Labor member and former Premier Peter Beattie, who resigned on 14 September 2007. The Liberal-National coalition failed...
was held in 2007, and the seat was won by Labor candidate Grace Grace
Grace Grace
Ignazia Graziella Grace, usually known as Grace Grace is an Australian politician, representing the electoral district of Brisbane Central in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since the October 2007 by-election...
.
Members for Brisbane Central
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Davis | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1977 Queensland state election, 1977 Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 12 November 1977 to elect the 82 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.The election resulted in a fourth consecutive victory for the National-Liberal Coalition under Joh Bjelke-Petersen... —1989 |
|
| Peter Beattie Peter Beattie Peter Douglas Beattie , Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1989—2007 | |
| Grace Grace Grace Grace Ignazia Graziella Grace, usually known as Grace Grace is an Australian politician, representing the electoral district of Brisbane Central in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since the October 2007 by-election... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2007—present | |
Election results
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)