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The Division of Rankin is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Annabelle Rankin, the first Queensland woman elected to the Senate. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ...
Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 4,070,400 (3rd) - Density 2. ...
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Dame Annabelle Jane Mary Rankin (née Wilson) (July 28, 1908 - August 30, 1986) was the second woman member of the Australian Senate, the first woman from Queensland to sit in the Parliament of Australia, the first woman to have a federal portfolio and the first woman to be appointed...
In its original form, Rankin covered the Gold Coast hinterland including Lamington National Park and the major town of Beaudesert as well as some outer metropolitan areas of Brisbane. In this situation it was a marginal seat which the Labor party managed to hold. However, with the transfer of the rural hinterland to Forde, Rankin became a much safer Labor seat, being one of only two Queensland seats the ALP retained in the 1996 election. Gold Coast may refer to: // Gold Coast (British colony), British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa Brandenburger Gold Coast, former German colony Danish Gold Coast, former Danish colony Dutch Gold Coast, former Dutch colony Portuguese Gold Coast, former Portuguese colony Swedish Gold Coast, former Swedish colony Gold...
Lamington is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 75 km south of Brisbane. ...
Beaudesert is a town of approximately 4000 persons in south-eastern Australia. ...
The Division of Forde is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1996. ...
Today Rankin is based on the outer southern suburbs of the City of the Brisbane, in addition to portions of the City of Logan. The division covers an area of 151 square kilometres in 2005. Logan City Council is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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| Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Queensland | | Blair | Bonner | Bowman | Brisbane | Capricornia | Dawson | Dickson | Fadden | Fairfax | Fisher | Flynn | Forde | Griffith | Groom | Herbert | Hinkler | Kennedy | Leichhardt | Lilley | Longman | Maranoa | McPherson | Moncrieff | Moreton | Oxley | Petrie | Rankin | Ryan | Wide Bay The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ...
Craig Emerson Dr Craig Anthony Emerson (born 15 November 1954), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the seat of Rankin, Queensland. ...
The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ...
Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ...
Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 4,070,400 (3rd) - Density 2. ...
The Division of Blair is an Australian Electoral Division situated in southeast Queensland. ...
The Division of Bonner is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Bowman is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Brisbane is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Capricornia is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Dickson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Fadden is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Fairfax is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Fisher is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Flynn is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Forde is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Griffith is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Groom is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Herbert is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Hinkler is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Kennedy is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Leichhardt is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Lilley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Longman is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Maranoa is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of McPherson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Moncrieff is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Moreton is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Oxley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Petrie is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Ryan is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
The Division of Wide Bay is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...
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