Division of Fisher facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fisher Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Fisher (green) within Queensland
Created	1949
MP	Mal Brough
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Andrew Fisher
Electors	88,388 (2013)
Area	1,170 km2 (451.7 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

The Division of Fisher is a special area in Queensland, Australia. People who live here vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This area is called an electoral division.

The Division of Fisher was created in 1949. It is named after Andrew Fisher. He was an important person who served as the Prime Minister of Australia three times! The area covers the beautiful Sunshine Coast region. This is just north of Brisbane. It includes towns like Caloundra, Mooloolaba, Beerwah, Maleny, Woodford, and Kilcoy.

Who Represents Fisher?

This section lists the people who have been elected to represent the Division of Fisher in parliament. These people are called Members of Parliament, or MPs. They speak for the people in their area.

Sir Charles Adermann was a very important leader in the Country Party. He was the Deputy Leader from 1964 to 1966.

Another Member of Parliament for Fisher was Peter Slipper. He was elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2011. The Speaker is like the referee in parliament. Peter Slipper later became an independent member. This means he did not belong to a political party. He then resigned as Speaker in 2012. For a short time in 2013, he joined a new party called the Palmer United Party. But he soon went back to being an independent.

Location of Fisher

The Division of Fisher is located at these coordinates:

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  Andrew Fisher, the person the division is named after.