The Division of Oxley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current division is the second to bear the name, and was created in 1948. The division is named after the Australian explorer, John Oxley. Oxley is located in south east Queensland, and covers the south western suburbs of the City of Brisbane, and part of the City of Ipswich. The division covers an area of 669 square kilometres in 2005. Maps of electoral Divisions The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member constituencies called Divisions. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Oxley John Oxley (1783 - May 26, 1828) was an early Australian explorer. ... Jump to: navigation, search Brisbane, one of Australias three main ports, is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River, in Queensland, Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The original Division of Oxley was established in 1901, and was renamed Griffith in 1934. Bill Hayden was the ALP Opposition Leader between 1977 and 1983, when he resigned under pressure the same day that the 1983 election which swept Bob Hawke to power was called. He left politics to become Governor-General in 1988. Jump to: navigation, search The Division of Oxley (1901-34) was a former Australian Electoral Division in the state of Queensland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Division of Griffith is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hon Bill Hayden William George Hayden (born 23 January 1933), Australian politician and 21st Governor_General of Australia, was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of an American-born sailor of Irish descent. ... Robert James Lee Hawke (born December 9, 1929), Australian trade union leader and politician, was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australias head of the state, Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Australia, who lives in the United Kingdom. ...

In 1996, the seat became most well-known for controversial far right MP Pauline Hanson who was elected as a Liberal-turned-independent, but the seat was heavily redistributed in 1997, splitting her main support base of Ipswich between Oxley and Blair. Hanson contested the seat of Blair, winning 36% of the vote but losing to the Liberals (who got 21%) under Australia's system of preferential voting. For more information, see the article on Hanson. The term far-right refers to the relative position a group or person occupies within a political spectrum. ... A politically active Pauline Hanson with the Australian flag wrapped around her. ... The Division of Blair is an Australian Electoral Division situated in southeast Queensland. ... A politically active Pauline Hanson with the Australian flag wrapped around her. ...

Members for Oxley

• Donald Alastair Cameron (Liberal) (1949-61)
• Bill Hayden (Labor) (1961-88)
• Leslie Scott (Labor) (1988-96)
• Pauline Hanson (Independent) (1996-98)
• Bernie Ripoll (Labor) (1998-present)