Electoral district of Hill

Hill is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and first contested at the Queensland state election the same year. It was named after geologist Dorothy Hill.[1]

Hill
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Map of Hill, 2017
StateQueensland
Dates current2017–present
MPShane Knuth
PartyKatter's Australian Party
NamesakeDorothy Hill
Electors36,285 (2017)
Area21,935 km2 (8,469.2 sq mi)
Coordinates17.7426°S 145.3189°E / -17.7426; 145.3189
Electorates around Hill:
Cook Cook Mulgrave
Cook Hill Coral Sea
Traeger Traeger Hinchinbrook

It is a new seat centered on the Atherton Tableland region, encompassing the coastal region around Innisfail, Tully and Babinda.[1] Much of the seat was previously part of the abolished seat of Dalrymple.

From results of the 2015 election, Hill was estimated to be a marginal seat for Katter's Australian Party with a margin of 4.9%.[2] Shane Knuth, the last member for Dalrymple, transferred to Hill and retained it for KAP on a large swing.

Members for Hill
MemberPartyTerm
  Shane Knuth Katter's Australian 2017–present

Election results
2017 Queensland state election: Hill[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Katter's Australian Shane Knuth 15,065 48.2 +20.8
Liberal National Mario Quagliata 7,136 22.8 −14.6
Labor Diana O'Brien 5,923 18.9 −6.1
Greens Johanna Kloot 2,052 6.6 +1.6
Independent Stewart Worth 857 2.7 +2.7
Independent Chester Tuxford 243 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 31,276 96.4 −1.8
Informal votes 1,153 3.6 +1.8
Turnout 32,429 87.9 −2.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Katter's Australian Shane Knuth 21,815 69.7 +14.9
Liberal National Mario Quagliata 9,461 30.3 −14.9
Katter's Australian hold Swing+14.9

See also

References
  1. Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette. p. 207. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. Green, Antony. "2017 Queensland Redistribution". ABC Elections. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. 2017 State General Election - Hill - District Summary, ECQ.
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