2001 Profile of the division of Longman

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State:

Queensland

Name Derivation:

Named after Mrs Irene Longman (1877–1964) who was the first female Member of the Queensland State Parliament (1929–1932) and the third woman elected to a parliament in Australia.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 1984 sq km covering part of the local government areas of Caboolture and the south western part of Caloundra City.

Suburbs and towns include Beachmere, Bribie Island, Burpengary, Caboolture, Deception Bay, Landsborough, Maleny, Morayfield, Narangba, Wamuran and Woodford, Glass House Mountains, Peachester.

Products/Industries of the area:

Dairying, beef cattle, horse studs, poultry farms, pig farming, and various crops including grains, pineapples, fruit, flower farms and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election

1994/1996

Members

Mal Brough (LP) 1996–

For Current Members information, browse the Parliament of Australia Members page.

AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Rural

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 75 890 Informal Vote: 2.89% Turnout: 94.66% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 49.08% LP: 50.92%	Enrolment: 78 098 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.74% Preamble Question 0.81% Turnout: Republic Question 95.43% Preamble Question 95.41%	Enrolment: 83 408 Informal Vote: 5.27% Turnout: 95.48% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 47.28% LP: 52.72%