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Encyclopedia > Division of Dickson

The Division of Dickson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland, Australia. The division was formed in 1992 (1993 - First Election) and is named after Sir James Dickson, a leading advocate in Australian Federation, Queensland Premier and Minister for Defence in first Australian Ministry. It is located in the outer north-western suburbs of Brisbane, including Albany Creek, Ferny Grove, Kallangur and Strathpine. The 2006 redistribution added Esk Shire to and removed part of Kallangur from the district. It has historically been a marginal seat, changing hands between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie retiring as of 13. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Sir James Robert Dickson KCMG (30 November, 1832 - 10 January, 1901) was an Australian politician and businessman, the 13th Premier of Queensland and a member of the first federal ministry. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Albany Creek is a suburb located approximately 17 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, Australia; about a half hour drive to the Central Business District of Brisbane. ... Ferny Grove is a comparitively recently developed residential suburb in the north west of Brisbane, Queensland. ... Pine Rivers Shire is a Local Government Area of South East Queensland, Australia. ... Pine Rivers Shire is a Local Government Area of South East Queensland, Australia. ... The process known as redistricting in the United States and redistribution in many Commonwealth countries is the changing of political borders (in many countries, specifically the electoral district/constituency boundaries) usually in response to periodic census results. ... The Council of the Shire of Esk is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ...


Members

Member Party Term
  Michael Lavarch Labor 19931996
  Tony Smith Liberal 19961998
  Tony Smith Independent 19981998
  Cheryl Kernot Labor 19982001
  Peter Dutton Liberal 2001—present

The Hon Michael Lavarch was the federal Attorney-General of Australia between 1993 and 1996[1]. Micheal is married to Linda Lavarch and the couple have two children. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on March 13, 1993. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Legislative elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1996. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Cheryl Kernot (Pronounced Ker-no) (born December 5, 1948) is a former Australian politician. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Hon Peter Dutton Peter Craig Dutton (born 11 November 1970), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Dickson, Queensland. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...

Election results

Australian general election, 2004: Dickson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Family First Dale Shuttleworth 3,454 4.52 +4.52
Great Australians Terry Hyland 373 0.49 +0.49
Liberal Peter Dutton 39,810 52.09 +6.55
Labor Craig McConnell 27,036 35.37 +2.18
Democrats Kirsty Reye 1,270 1.66 -3.64
Greens Howard Robert Nielsen 4,485 5.87 +2.35
Total formal votes 76,428 95.40 +1.12
Informal votes 3,684 4.60 -1.12
Turnout 80,112 95.14 +0.92
2-Candidate Preferred Result
Liberal Peter Dutton 44,199 57.83 +1.81
Labor Craig McConnell 32,229 42.17 -1.81
Liberal hold Swing +1.81

Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ... The Family First Party (FFP/F1) is a political party in Australia, with policies that generally mirror socially conservative and family values. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Australian political parties ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Hon Peter Dutton Peter Craig Dutton (born 11 November 1970), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Dickson, Queensland. ... The Australian Democrats is an Australian political party which was formed in 1977 through a merger of the Australia Party and the Liberal Movement after principals of those minor parties secured the commitment of former Liberal minister Don Chipp as a high-profile leader[1]. The new party was based... The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. ... Voters lining up outside a Baghdad polling station during the 2005 Iraqi election. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Hon Peter Dutton Peter Craig Dutton (born 11 November 1970), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Dickson, Queensland. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ...

External links

  • A map of the new Dickson electorate- Australian Electoral Commission

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