Division of Bonner facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bonner Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Bonner (green) within Queensland
Created	2004
MP	Ross Vasta
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Neville Bonner
Electors	92,661 (2010)
Area	360 km2 (139.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Bonner is a special area in Queensland, Australia. It's like a big neighborhood or district that gets to choose someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This area was created in 2004.

It is named after Neville Bonner. He was a very important person because he was the first Indigenous Australian to be elected to the Parliament of Australia. Mr. Bonner was a Liberal Senator for Queensland. There are only three other areas like Bonner named after Aboriginal people. These are Bennelong in New South Wales, Blair in Queensland, and Lingiari in the Northern Territory.

The Division of Bonner covers the eastern parts of Brisbane. Some of the suburbs in this area include Chandler, Carindale, Manly, Mount Gravatt, Wishart, and Wynnum.

Who Represents Bonner?

The people who live in the Division of Bonner choose a person to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). They speak up for the people in Bonner and help make decisions for the country.

Here are the people who have been the Member for Bonner:

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  Neville Bonner, the person this area is named after.