Division of Lilley facts for kids
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Division of Lilley (green) within Queensland
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| Created | 1913 |
| MP | Wayne Swan |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Charles Lilley |
| Electors | 100,164 (2013) |
| Area | 147 km2 (56.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Lilley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1913. The division is named after Sir Charles Lilley, a former Premier of Queensland and Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Lilley covers the north-eastern parts of Brisbane and includes Ascot, Banyo, Boondall, Brighton, Chermside, Deagon, Geebung, Gordon Park, Hamilton, Hendra, Kedron, Northgate, Nudgee, Nundah, Pinkenba, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Taigum, Virginia, Wavell Heights, Wooloowin, and Zillmere, and parts of Albion, Aspley, and Lutwyche.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Jacob Stumm | Commonwealth Liberal | 1913–1917 | |
| George Mackay | Nationalist | 1917–1931 | |
| United Australia | 1931–1934 | ||
| Sir Donald Cameron | United Australia | 1934–1937 | |
| William Jolly | United Australia | 1937–1943 | |
| James Hadley | Labor | 1943–1949 | |
| Bruce Wight | Liberal | 1949–1961 | |
| Donald James Cameron | Labor | 1961–1963 | |
| Kevin Cairns | Liberal | 1963–1972 | |
| Frank Doyle | Labor | 1972–1974 | |
| Kevin Cairns | Liberal | 1974–1980 | |
| Elaine Darling | Labor | 1980–1993 | |
| Wayne Swan | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Elizabeth Grace | Liberal | 1996–1998 | |
| Wayne Swan | Labor | 1998–present | |
Wayne Swan was Deputy Prime Minister, Treasurer and Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party.
Election results
Images for kids
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Sir Charles Lilley, the division's namesake
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