Electoral district of Noosa
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The district of Noosa is a Queensland Legislative Assembly
electoral district on the Sunshine Coast
in the Australia
n state of Queensland
. The electorate is centred on Noosa and stretches northwest to the southern border of Gympie
, south to Peregian Springs
and west to Eumundi
.
The seat is currently held by Glen Elmes
of the Queensland Liberal National Party.
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...
electoral district on the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
in the Australia
Australia
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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 electorate is centred on Noosa and stretches northwest to the southern border of Gympie
Gympie
Gympie may refer to:* Gympie, a city in Queensland, Australia** Gympie Airport** Electoral district of Gympie** Gympie Region, its local government authority* Gympie Gympie , a stinging plant...
, south to Peregian Springs
Peregian Springs, Queensland
Peregian Springs is a suburb on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and lies within the Sunshine Coast Regional Council local government area...
and west to Eumundi
Eumundi, Queensland
Eumundi is a small town with 1700 residents in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia, 21 km south-west of Noosa Heads and 118 km north of the state capital, Brisbane. It is located just off the Bruce Highway. Nearby towns are Yandina and Cooroy. The town's name is believed to come...
.
The seat is currently held by Glen Elmes
Glen Elmes
Glen Elmes is a LNP politician in Queensland, representing the state seat of Noosa since the 2006 election. Elmes represents the Liberal National Party....
of the Queensland Liberal National Party.
Members for Noosa
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Davidson Bruce Davidson (politician) Bruce William Davidson is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Noosa in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2001.... |
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... |
1992—2001 | |
| Cate Molloy Cate Molloy Cathryn Molloy is an Australian politician. She was a Labor and independent member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006, representing the district of Noosa.... |
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... |
2001—2006 | |
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
2006—2006 | ||
| Glen Elmes Glen Elmes Glen Elmes is a LNP politician in Queensland, representing the state seat of Noosa since the 2006 election. Elmes represents the Liberal National 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... |
2006—2008 | |
| Liberal National | 2008—present | ||
Election results
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)