Division of Forde facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Forde Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Forde (green) within Queensland
Created	1984
MP	Bert Van Manen
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Frank Forde
Electors	88,346 (2013)
Area	419 km2 (161.8 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

Frank Forde, who the division is named after

The Division of Forde is a special area in Queensland, Australia. It's called an Australian Electoral Division. This means it's a specific part of the country where people vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament.

This division was created in 1984. It is named after Frank Forde. He was a very important person who was the Prime Minister of Australia for a short time in 1945.

When it first started, the Forde division covered parts of southern Brisbane. Over time, its borders changed. Now, it includes areas south of the city that are a mix of towns and countryside. These places include Beenleigh, Bethania, Boronia Heights, Chambers Flat, Cornubia, Eagleby, Edens Landing, Loganholme, Logan Reserve, Mount Warren Park, Ormeau Hills, Park Ridge, Tanah Merah, Upper Coomera, Waterford, Waterford West, and Windaroo. It also covers parts of Daisy Hill, Heritage Park, Loganlea, Munruben, Ormeau, Park Ridge South, and Shailer Park.

Who Represents Forde?

People in each electoral division choose a person to speak for them in the Australian Parliament. This person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). They work to make sure the needs and ideas of the people in their division are heard.

Here are the people who have been the Member for Forde since it began:

In 2013, a well-known politician named Peter Beattie decided to run for the seat of Forde. He used to be the Premier of Queensland.

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  Frank Forde, the division's namesake