2001 Profile of the division of Oxley

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State:

Queensland

Name Derivation:

Named after John Oxley (1783–1828), noted explorer and surveyor.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 669 sq km from Acacia Ridge in the east to Harrisville and Ipswich city in the west.

The main town is Ipswich.

Products/Industries of the area:

Railway workshops, coal mining, power station at Swanbank, dairying, beef cattle, horse studs and farming with some industrial, light industrial and commercial activities.

First Proclaimed/Election

1900/1901. The original Oxley was renamed Griffith in 1934. This division of Oxley was proclaimed in 1949.

Members

Bernie Ripoll (ALP) 1998–

P Hanson (IND) 1996–98

L J Scott (ALP) 1988–96

B G Hayden (ALP) 1961–88

D A Cameron (LP) 1949–61

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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 79 232 Informal Vote: 4.43% Turnout: 94.60% Seat Status: Fairly safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 58.20% LP: 41.80%	Enrolment: 80 514 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.81% Preamble Question 0.85% Turnout: Republic Question 94.97% Preamble Question 94.99%	Enrolment: 84 787 Informal Vote: 5.3% Turnout: 95.17% Seat Status: Fairly Safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 58.14% LP: 41.86%