Division of Rankin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids RankinAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Rankin (green) within Queensland
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| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Jim Chalmers |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Annabelle Rankin |
| Electors | 96,498 (2013) |
| Area | 131 km2 (50.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Rankin is a special area in Queensland, Australia. It's like a district where people vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This area is used for elections to the Australian House of Representatives. The Division of Rankin was created in 1984.
It is named after a very important person, Annabelle Rankin. She was the first woman from Queensland to be elected to the Australian Senate. The Senate is another part of the Australian Parliament.
Where is the Rankin Electorate?
The Rankin division is located in the outer southern suburbs of Brisbane, a big city in Queensland. It includes many different areas. Some of these areas are Algester, Browns Plains, Calamvale, Daisy Hill, Hillcrest, Kingston, Logan Central, Marsden, Parkinson, Regents Park, Springwood, and Woodridge.
Who Represents Rankin?
The people living in the Division of Rankin vote for a person to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). The MP speaks for the people of Rankin in the House of Representatives.
Here are the people who have been the Member for Rankin:
- David Beddall was the first MP for Rankin. He was from the Labor Party. He represented Rankin from 1984 to 1998.
- Craig Emerson also represented Rankin for the Labor Party. He was the MP from 1998 to 2013.
- Jim Chalmers is the current MP for Rankin. He is also from the Labor Party. He has been the MP since 2013.
Images for kids
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Dame Annabelle Rankin, the division's namesake
