Division of Maranoa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MaranoaAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Maranoa (green) within Queensland
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Bruce Scott |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Maranoa, Queensland |
| Electors | 99,614 (2013) |
| Area | 731,297 km2 (282,355.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Maranoa is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1901 for the first federal election. It is named after the Maranoa River, which runs through the division. It covers the south west of Queensland, and includes the towns of Charleville, Cunnamulla, Queensland, Dalby, Roma, Kingaroy, Stanthorpe, Winton and Warwick.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Jim Page | Labor | 1901–1921 | |
| James Hunter | Country | 1921–1940 | |
| Frank Baker | Labor | 1940–1943 | |
| Charles Adermann | Country | 1943–1949 | |
| Charles Russell | Country | 1949–1950 | |
| Independent | 1950–1951 | ||
| Wilfred Brimblecombe | Country | 1951–1966 | |
| James Corbett | Country | 1966–1980 | |
| Ian Cameron | National | 1980–1990 | |
| Bruce Scott | National | 1990–2010 | |
| Liberal National | 2010–present | ||
Election results
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