Division of Petrie
The Division of Petrie is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was founded in 1949 and named after Andrew Petrie (1798–1872), a civil engineer, pioneer and explorer, and the first free settler in Brisbane (1837).[1]
| Petrie Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Petrie (green) within Queensland | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Luke Howarth |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Andrew Petrie |
| Electors | 92,973 (2013) |
| Area | 152 km2 (58.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
Petrie is in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, and includes Bald Hills, Bracken Ridge, Carseldine, Clontarf, Deception Bay, Fitzgibbon, Griffin, Kippa-Ring, Mango Hill, Margate, North Lakes, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough, Woody Point, and parts of Aspley, Bridgeman Downs, and Burpengary.[1]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Hulme | Liberal | 1949–1961 | |
| Reginald O'Brien | Labor | 1961–1963 | |
| (Sir) Alan Hulme | Liberal | 1963–1972 | |
| Marshall Cooke | Liberal | 1972–1974 | |
| John Hodges | Liberal | 1974–1983 | |
| Deane Wells | Labor | 1983–1984 | |
| John Hodges | Liberal | 1984–1987 | |
| Gary Johns | Labor | 1987–1996 | |
| Teresa Gambaro | Liberal | 1996–2007 | |
| Yvette D'Ath | Labor | 2007–2013 | |
| Luke Howarth | Liberal National | 2013–present | |
Election results
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Electoral Commission: Profile of the electoral division of Petrie (Qld) - Australian Electoral Commission