Electoral district of Currumbin
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The district of Currumbin is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Queensland
.
The district lies in the south-east corner of the state, along the New South Wales
border. The district takes in southern parts of the Gold Coast
and much of its hinterland. It includes the suburbs of Currumbin
, Coolangatta
, Elanora
and Tugun
as well as the rural Currumbin Valley and Tallebudgera Valley. The electorate was first contested in 1986.
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...
.
The district lies in the south-east corner of the state, along the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
border. The district takes in southern parts of the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
and much of its hinterland. It includes the suburbs of Currumbin
Currumbin, Queensland
Currumbin is a suburb in the Gold Coast region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Currumbin had a population of 2,647.-History:Many of the houses at Currumbin date from the period of its earliest subdivision and the area contains a substantial grouping of fibro beach houses...
, Coolangatta
Coolangatta, Queensland
Coolangatta is the southernmost suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It has a population of 4,869 and is named after the schooner Coolangatta which was wrecked there in 1846....
, Elanora
Elanora, Queensland
Elanora is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Elanora had a population of 11,681.Elanora is located between Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek, west-north-west of the coastal border town of Coolangatta and south-southeast of Brisbane, the state capital...
and Tugun
Tugun, Queensland
Tugun is a beachside suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Tugun had a population of 4,821.Its name is believed to have derived from an Indigenous word of unknown dialect meaning "breaking waves"....
as well as the rural Currumbin Valley and Tallebudgera Valley. The electorate was first contested in 1986.
Members for Currumbin
Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|
Leo Gately | National National Party of Australia The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is... |
1986–1989 | |
Trevor Coomber | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
1989–1992 | |
Merri Rose Merri Rose Merri Rose was a minister in the Beattie government and member for Currumbin in the Queensland Parliament. -Early life:... |
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... |
1992–2004 | |
Jann Stuckey Jann Stuckey Janet Anne "Jann" Stuckey is an Australian politician representing the division of Currumbin in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. She was first elected on 7 February 2004 as a member of the Liberal Party... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
2004–2008 | |
Liberal National | 2008–present | ||
Election results
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)