Commonwealth Electoral Division of Lilley (Qld)

Updated: 24 October 2011

Boundary gazetted 15 December 2009

Division name: Lilley

State: Queensland

Status: Current, boundary gazetted 15 December 2009 (former divisional profile)

Contact details: Contact the Lilley AEC divisional office

Name derivation: Named after Sir Charles Lilley (1830–97), former Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland.

Size & location description: Lilley covers an area of approximately 147 sq km of north eastern Brisbane. The main suburbs include Banyo, Boondall, Brighton, Chermside, Chermside West, Deagon, Eagle Farm, Geebung, Kedron, McDowall, Northgate, Nudgee, Nundah, Pinkenba, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Stafford Heights, Taigum, Virginia, Wavell Heights, Zillmere and parts of Aspley, Bridgeman Downs, Everton Park and Stafford.

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Products/industries of the area: The area is mostly residential but includes Brisbane's domestic and international airports, light and heavy engineering, sea-cargo facilities, chemical production, warehousing (civilian and military), oil refining and storage and various small industries.

First proclaimed/election: 1913

Demographic rating: Inner Metropolitan

Members:

  • Swan, W (ALP) 1998–
  • Grace, E (LP) 1996–1998
  • Swan, W M (ALP) 1993–1996
  • Darling, E E (ALP) 1980–1993
  • Cairns, K M (LP) 1974–1980
  • Doyle, F E (ALP) 1972–1974
  • Cairns, K M (LP) 1963–1972
  • Cameron, D J (ALP) 1961–1963
  • Wight, B (LP) 1949–1961
  • Hadley, J W (ALP) 1943–1949
  • Jolley, W A (UAP) 1937–1943
  • Cameron, D C (UAP) 1934–1937
  • Mackay, G H (NAT/UAP) 1917–1934
  • Stumm, J (LIB) 1913–1917

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

Further information:

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