Dawson (constituency)
Coordinates: 20 ° 12 ′ S , 148 ° 0 ′ E
Location of the constituency in the state of Queensland .
Dawson is one of 150 constituencies used to elect the Australian House of Representatives . It is located in the east of the state of Queensland . The constituency includes the towns of Ayr , Bowen , Mackay , Proserpine and the southeastern boroughs of Townsville .
It was founded in 1949 and named after Anderson Dawson , a Prime Minister of the state of Queensland.
George Christensen of the Liberal National Party has been the incumbent MP for the constituency since 2010 .
Previous MPs
| Surname | Political party | Terms of office |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Davidson | Country Party of Australia | 1949-1963 |
| George Shaw | Country Party of Australia | 1963-1966 |
| Rex Patterson | Australian Labor Party | 1966-1975 |
| Ray Braithwaite | National Party of Australia | 1975-1996 |
| De-Anne Kelly | National Party of Australia | 1996-2007 |
| James Bidgood | Australian Labor Party | 2007-2010 |
| George Christensen | National Liberal Party | 2010 |