Electoral district of Kallangur
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The district of Kallangur is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Queensland
.
The district is based in the outer northern suburbs of Brisbane
. It is named for the suburb of Kallangur
and also includes the suburbs of Dakabin
, Kurwongbah, Murrumba Downs
, Petrie
and part of Narangba
. The electorate was first contested in 1992.
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 is based in the outer northern suburbs 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 is named for the suburb of Kallangur
Kallangur, Queensland
Kallangur is a suburb north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. The area once belonged to Mrs. Griffin of Whiteside located west of Petrie which was acquired by a Scottish migrant by the name of Thomas Petrie in 1855...
and also includes the suburbs of Dakabin
Dakabin, Queensland
Dakabin is a suburb 26 kilometres north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region...
, Kurwongbah, Murrumba Downs
Murrumba Downs, Queensland
Murrumba Downs is a suburb north of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia, and is located east of Kallangur on the Bruce Highway 24 km north of the Brisbane central business district...
, Petrie
Petrie, Queensland
Petrie is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. It is located in the North Pine River section of its local council 24 kilometres north of Brisbane City....
and part of Narangba
Narangba, Queensland
Narangba is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the Moreton Bay Region.This suburb has rural origins, but is being redeveloped as a residential suburb on the outskirts of the greater Brisbane metropolitan area.-History:...
. The electorate was first contested in 1992.
Members for Kallangur
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hayward Ken Hayward Kenneth William "Ken" Hayward is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 2009.... |
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... |
1992–2009 | |
| Mary-Anne O'Neill Mary-Anne O'Neill Mary-Anne O'Neill is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since March 2009.... |
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... |
2009–present | |
Election results
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)