Electoral district of Cleveland
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The district of Cleveland is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Queensland
.
Based in the northern part of Redland City Council, the district includes the suburbs of Wellington Point
, Ormiston
, Cleveland
and Thornlands
. It also covers the entirety of North Stradbroke Island
.
Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts
This is a list of current and former electoral divisions for the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state legislature for Queensland, Australia.-Districts in Far North Queensland:*Barron River*Cairns*Cook*Mulgrave*Dalrymple...
of the Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state 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...
.
Based in the northern part of Redland City Council, the district includes the suburbs of Wellington Point
Wellington Point, Queensland
Wellington Point is a suburb of Redland City, about 22 km east of Brisbane, Queensland. The suburb derives its name from Wellington Point which extends prominently into Moreton Bay....
, Ormiston
Ormiston, Queensland
For the Ormiston in Scotland, see OrmistonOrmiston is a small suburb in Queensland, Australia. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Cleveland and Wellington Point.Ormiston is home to the Redlands Christian Reformed Church.-Pre settlement:...
, Cleveland
Cleveland, Queensland
Cleveland is a suburb located approximately east-south-east of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the council seat for the Redland City local government area...
and Thornlands
Thornlands, Queensland
Thornlands is a residential suburb located approximately east-south-east of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and is part of the Redland City local government area....
. It also covers the entirety of North Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, 30 km southeast of the capital Brisbane. Before 1896 the island was part of the Stradbroke Island. In that year a storm separated it from South Stradbroke Island, forming the Jumpinpin Channel. It is known...
.
Members for Cleveland
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Briskey Darryl Briskey Darryl James Briskey is a former Australian politician. Born in Roma, Queensland, he was a teacher before entering politics. In 1978, he joined the Cleveland branch of the Australian Labor Party. In 1989, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Redlands,... |
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... |
1992–2006 | |
| Phil Weightman Phil Weightman Phillip John Weightman is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2009, representing the district of Cleveland.-External links:*... |
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... |
2006–2009 | |
| Mark Robinson Mark Robinson (Australian politician) Mark Andrew Robinson is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal National Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since March 2009.... |
Liberal National | 2009–present | |
Election results
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)