Electoral district of Mount Ommaney
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The district of Mount Ommaney is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Queensland
. It was created with the 1992 redistribution.
It covers the western suburbs of Brisbane south of the Brisbane River
. The Western Arterial Road runs through the middle of the seat from north to south. The suburb is split by the industrial suburb of Seventeen Mile Rocks
between the older suburbs around Corinda
in the east and the more recent and somewhat more up market areas around Mount Ommaney
.
A significant population of elderly voters are found in the Sinnamon Village retirement complex in Sinnamon Park
.
The electorate is currently represented by Julie Attwood
, a backbencher
in the Australian Labor Party
government of Anna Bligh
.
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...
. It was created with the 1992 redistribution.
It covers the western suburbs of Brisbane south of 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 Western Arterial Road runs through the middle of the seat from north to south. The suburb is split by the industrial suburb of Seventeen Mile Rocks
Seventeen Mile Rocks, Queensland
Seventeen Mile Rocks is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River.Seventeen Mile Rocks is named after a collection of rocks that marked a distance of from the mouth of the Brisbane River...
between the older suburbs around Corinda
Corinda, Queensland
Corinda is a suburb in Brisbane, Australia. Located approximately 9 km southwest of the Brisbane central business district.It is believed that the name Corinda originates from a local cattle station owned by Sir Arthur Palmer, which he named after his Corinda pastoral station near...
in the east and the more recent and somewhat more up market areas around Mount Ommaney
Mount Ommaney, Queensland
Mount Ommaney is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia south-west of the CBD on the Centenary Highway.Mount Ommaney was developed as part of the Centenary Project in 1959. It, along with surrounding suburbs such as Jindalee are known as the Centenary Suburbs...
.
A significant population of elderly voters are found in the Sinnamon Village retirement complex in Sinnamon Park
Sinnamon Park, Queensland
Sinnamon Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 14 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Sinnamon Park is named for the pioneering Sinnamon Family...
.
The electorate is currently represented by Julie Attwood
Julie Attwood
Julie Maree Attwood is an Australian Labor Party Member of the Queensland Parliament for the seat of Mount Ommaney. Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1998, she was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Child Safety on 21 September 2006.Attwood obtained a...
, a backbencher
Backbencher
In Westminster parliamentary systems, a backbencher is a Member of Parliament or a legislator who does not hold governmental office and is not a Front Bench spokesperson in the Opposition...
in the Australian Labor Party
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...
government of Anna Bligh
Anna Bligh
Anna Maria Bligh is an Australian politician and the Premier of Queensland since 2007. The 2009 Queensland state election was the first time a female-led political party won or retained state or federal government in Australia...
.
Members for Mount Ommaney
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pyke Peter Pyke Peter Malcolm Pyke is an Australian politician.Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 1995, representing the district of Mount Ommaney... |
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... |
1992-1995 | |
| Bob Harper | 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... |
1995-1998 | |
| Julie Attwood Julie Attwood Julie Maree Attwood is an Australian Labor Party Member of the Queensland Parliament for the seat of Mount Ommaney. Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1998, she was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Child Safety on 21 September 2006.Attwood obtained a... |
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... |
1998-present | |
Election results
Suburbs in Mount Ommaney
- CorindaCorinda, QueenslandCorinda is a suburb in Brisbane, Australia. Located approximately 9 km southwest of the Brisbane central business district.It is believed that the name Corinda originates from a local cattle station owned by Sir Arthur Palmer, which he named after his Corinda pastoral station near...
- Jamboree HeightsJamboree Heights, QueenslandJamboree Heights is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is south west of the CBD.Jamboree Heights was part of the 'Centenary Project', and along with surrounding suburbs was developed in 1959...
- JindaleeJindalee, QueenslandJindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is a part of the Centenary suburbs. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills"...
- Middle ParkMiddle Park, QueenslandMiddle Park is a predominantly residential suburb located 14 km south-west of the CBD of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Many properties on Sumners Road have an address in Middle Park but are not themselves actually in Middle Park and are disregarded in this article.-Geography:Middle Park is...
- Mount OmmaneyMount Ommaney, QueenslandMount Ommaney is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia south-west of the CBD on the Centenary Highway.Mount Ommaney was developed as part of the Centenary Project in 1959. It, along with surrounding suburbs such as Jindalee are known as the Centenary Suburbs...
- RiverhillsRiverhills, QueenslandRiverhills is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 15 km south-west of the CBD.Riverhills, along with surrounding suburbs, was developed in 1959 as part of the ‘Centenary Project’ and the area is now more commonly referred to as the Centenary suburbs.- Characteristics :Easy access to...
- Seventeen Mile RocksSeventeen Mile Rocks, QueenslandSeventeen Mile Rocks is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River.Seventeen Mile Rocks is named after a collection of rocks that marked a distance of from the mouth of the Brisbane River...
- Sinnamon ParkSinnamon Park, QueenslandSinnamon Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 14 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Sinnamon Park is named for the pioneering Sinnamon Family...
- WestlakeWestlake, QueenslandWestlake is a western suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Westlake adjoins the suburbs of Jindalee, Middle Park and Mount Ommaney, and is a 20 minute drive from the Brisbane central business district....
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)