Division of Moreton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Moreton Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Moreton (green) within Queensland
Created	1901
MP	Graham Perrett
Party	Labor
Namesake	Moreton Bay
Electors	94,288 (2013)
Area	111 km2 (42.9 sq mi)
Demographic	Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Moreton is a special area in Queensland, Australia. It's where people vote to choose someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This area was one of the first 75 voting divisions created when Australia became a country in 1901.

The name "Moreton" comes from Moreton Bay. Even though the voting area's borders have changed over the years, it's not actually right next to the bay anymore.

This area was very important in the 1961 federal election. The Liberal Party won the Moreton seat by only 130 votes. This small win helped them get just enough seats to form the government in Parliament.

Where is the Moreton Voting Area?

Moreton is located in the south-east part of Queensland. It covers many southern suburbs of the city of Brisbane.

Some of the suburbs in this area include Archerfield, Chelmer, Fairfield, Graceville, Karawatha, Kuraby, Macgregor, Moorooka, Nathan, Oxley, Robertson, Rocklea, Runcorn, Salisbury, Stretton, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills, Tennyson, Yeronga, and Yeerongpilly. It also includes parts of Algester, Berrinba, Calamvale, Coopers Plains, Drewvale, Eight Mile Plains, Parkinson, Sherwood, and Tarragindi, and Corinda.

Who Has Represented Moreton?

The people listed below are the politicians who have been elected by the people of Moreton to represent them in the Australian Parliament. Each person belongs to a political party and served for a certain period.

Election Information

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  Moreton Bay, the division's namesake