State: Queensland

Name Derivation: Named after Sir Charles Lilley 1830-97, former Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland.

Area and Location Description: Lilley covers an area of approximately 141 sq km of north eastern Brisbane. The main suburbs include Ascot, Banyo, Boondall, Brighton, Chermside, Clayfield, Deagon, Geebung, Gordon Park, Hamilton, Hendra, Kedron, Northgate, Nudgee, Nundah, Pinkenba, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Taigum, Virginia, Wavell Heights, Wooloowin, Zillmere and parts of Albion, Aspley and Lutwyche.

Map of Division: Lilley [PDF 120KB]

Products/Industries of the Area: The area is mostly residential. Also included are 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

AEC Divisional Office Address: Divisional Office Contact Details

2007 Federal Election Results: House of Representatives results for Lilley

Further information:

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

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