Division of Dickson

The Division of Dickson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland, Australia. It was set up in 1992 and is named after Sir James Dickson, a supporter of the Australian Federation, the Premier of Queensland and Minister for Defence in the first Australian government.[1] It covers the outer north-western suburbs of Brisbane, including Albany Creek, Arana Hills, Bray Park, Brendale, Cashmere, Dayboro, Eatons Hill, Everton Hills, Ferny Hills, Joyner, Kallangur, Lawnton, Mount Glorious, Mount Nebo, Petrie, Samford Valley, Strathpine and Warner.[1]

Dickson
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Dickson (green) within Queensland
Created1992
MPPeter Dutton
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeJames Dickson
Electors94,376 (2013)
Area722 km2 (278.8 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
James Dickson

1993 Election

There was an unusual circumstance at the 1993 election. One of the candidates, an independent, died very shortly before the election. Because of this another election had to be called for the division a month later than the general election. The Labor Party won the election, and Prime Minister Paul Keating selected his new ministers on 27 March. He did not include an Attorney-General, keeping the position open for Michael Lavarch. Lavarch won the division, and was appointed to the ministry on 27 April.

Members

Member Party Term
  Michael Lavarch Labor 1993–1996
  Tony Smith Liberal 1996–1998
  Independent 1998–1998
  Cheryl Kernot Labor 1998–2001
  Peter Dutton Liberal 2001–2010
  Liberal National 2010–present

Michael Lavarch had previously had been member for the Division of Fisher. He was Attorney-General in the Keating Government. Tony Smith did not receive Liberal Party support for the upcoming 1998 election, and so become an independent. Cheryl Kernot had been a member of the Australian Senate and leader of the Australian Democrats. She resigned, joined the Labor Party and won the division in 1998. Peter Dutton was a minister in the Howard Government and Minister for Health and Minister for Sport in the Abbott Government.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Dickson[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Peter Dutton 41,657 42.07 −3.86
Labor Ali France 31,396 31.70 +0.37
Greens Vinnie Batten 12,871 13.00 +3.02
One Nation Tamera Gibson 5,312 5.36 +0.18
United Australia Alina Ward 2,717 2.74 +0.50
Independent Alan Buchbach 2,222 2.24 +2.24
Independent Thor Prohaska 1,618 1.63 −0.74
Liberal Democrats Lloyd Russell 1,236 1.25 +1.25
Total formal votes 99,029 96.12 +0.48
Informal votes 3,996 3.88 −0.48
Turnout 103,025 91.35 −2.32
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Dutton 51,196 51.70 −2.94
Labor Ali France 47,833 48.30 +2.94
Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal National hold Swing −2.94

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Dickson (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. Dickson, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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Coordinates: 27°16′16″S 152°50′49″E / 27.271°S 152.847°E / -27.271; 152.847