Division of Lilley
| Lilley Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Lilley in Queensland, as of the 2016 federal election. | |
| Created | 1913 |
| MP | Wayne Swan |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Charles Lilley |
| Electors | 106,969 (2016) |
| Area | 147 km2 (56.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Lilley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was first proclaimed in 1913. The division is named after Sir Charles Lilley, a former Premier of Queensland and a former Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of Queensland.
The Division of Lilley includes sparsely populated areas of Brisbane Airport, tidal wetlands around Boondall and industrial areas around Pinkenba.
It was held by the Liberal Party and its antecedents for all but four terms from 1913 to 1980. However, since 1980, it has tended to be a marginal Labor seat. It is currently represented by former Treasurer and former Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and Deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan. Besides Swan, its most notable member has been George Mackay, who served as Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives during the first term of the Lyons Government, and Kevin Cairns, a minister in the McMahon government.
Boundaries
Lilley stretches from Nundah in the south to the bayside suburbs of Sandgate and Brighton in the north, and as far west as Everton Park.
Lilley currently covers the north-eastern part of the City of Brisbane local government area, and includes Banyo, Boondall, Brighton, Chermside, Deagon, Geebung, Kedron, Northgate, Nudgee, Nundah, Pinkenba, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Taigum, Virginia, Wavell Heights, Zillmere, and Aspley.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Stumm | Commonwealth Liberal | 1913–1917 | |
| George Mackay | Nationalist | 1917–1931 | |
| United Australia | 1931–1934 | ||
| Sir Donald Cameron | United Australia | 1934–1937 | |
| William Jolly | United Australia | 1937–1943 | |
| Jim Hadley | Labor | 1943–1949 | |
| Bruce Wight | Liberal | 1949–1961 | |
| Don Cameron | Labor | 1961–1963 | |
| Kevin Cairns | Liberal | 1963–1972 | |
| Frank Doyle | Labor | 1972–1974 | |
| Kevin Cairns | Liberal | 1974–1980 | |
| Elaine Darling | Labor | 1980–1993 | |
| Wayne Swan | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Elizabeth Grace | Liberal | 1996–1998 | |
| Wayne Swan | Labor | 1998–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Wayne Swan | 41,819 | 43.49 | +3.28 | |
| Liberal National | David Kingston | 37,545 | 39.05 | −2.27 | |
| Greens | Claire Ogden | 11,137 | 11.58 | +3.91 | |
| Family First | Sharan Hall | 3,451 | 3.59 | +2.15 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Holmick | 2,202 | 2.29 | +2.29 | |
| Total formal votes | 96,154 | 97.08 | +1.65 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,896 | 2.92 | −1.65 | ||
| Turnout | 99,050 | 92.60 | −1.65 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Wayne Swan | 53,190 | 55.32 | +4.00 | |
| Liberal National | David Kingston | 42,964 | 44.68 | −4.00 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.00 | |||
References
- ↑ Lilley, QLD, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.