State: Queensland

Name Derivation: Named after Edmund Kennedy 1818-48, explorer.

Area and Location Description: Kennedy covers an area of approximately 564 968 sq km from the Gulf of Carpentaria and Mareeba in the north to Boulia in the south and from the Queensland border in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. The main towns include Atherton, Babinda, Camooweal, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Georgetown, Gordonvale, Hughenden, Ingham, Innisfail, Mareeba, Mount Isa, Normanton and Tully.

Map of Division: Kennedy [PDF 120KB]

Products/Industries of the Area: Mainly primary production including grains (sorghum, sunflowers, wheat), beef cattle, cotton, coal mining, gemstones, sheep, sugar, agricultural services, copper, gold, silver, tin, lead, zinc, uranium, fishing (prawns, crabs, barramundi), marble, tobacco, fruit and vegetables, peanuts, dairy products and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1900/1901

Demographic Rating: Rural

Members:

• Katter, B (IND/NP) 1993-
• Hulls, R J (ALP) 1990-1993
• Katter, R C (NP) 1966-1990
• Riordan, W J F (FLP/ALP) 1936-1966
• Riordan, D (FLP/ALP) 1929-1936
• Francis, G A (NAT) 1925-1929
• McDonald, C (ALP) 1901-1925

Current Member Details: Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address: Divisional Office Contact Details

2007 Federal Election Results: House of Representatives results for Kennedy

Further information:

• 2004 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Kennedy
• 2004 Divisional Profile
• 2004 Map of Division

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status .