Leichhardt (constituency)
The Leichhardt constituency (English: The Division of Leichhardt ) is one of 150 electoral districts that elect Queensland representatives to the Australian House of Representatives .
The constituency of Leichhardt in the state of Queensland was proclaimed in 1949. It was named after the Prussian explorer and scientist Ludwig Leichhardt .
Leichhardt is the largest constituency in Queensland with 148,988 km², stretching from Cairns to the Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait Islands . Most of the places in the constituency are small settlements where Aborigines live. The larger towns are Aurukun , Bamaga , Cairns (partially), Cooktown , Hope Vale , Kowanyama , Kuranda , Lockhart River , Mossman , Pormpuraaw , Port Douglas , Thursday Island and Weipa .
Economically, the constituency is primarily characterized by agriculture through the cultivation of sugar cane and tropical fruits, but also by aquaculture , cattle breeding, fishing, mining and tourism.
In the 2010 election year, Warren Decision was elected by the liberal-conservative Liberal National Party of Queensland . 93,113 voters were entitled to vote.
Individual evidence
- ↑ aec.gov.au : Profile of the electoral division of Leichhardt (Qld) , in English. Retrieved April 18, 2013
Previous MPs
| Surname | Political party | Terms of office |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Gilmore | Country | 1949-1951 |
| Henry Bruce | laboratory | 1951-1958 |
| Bill Fulton | laboratory | 1958-1975 |
| David Thomson | National | 1975-1983 |
| John Gayler | laboratory | 1983-1993 |
| Peter Dodd | laboratory | 1993-1996 |
| Warren Res | Liberal | 1996-2007 |
| Jim Turnour | laboratory | 2007-2010 |
| Warren Res | Liberal National | 2010- |
Coordinates: 14 ° 21 ′ S , 143 ° 7 ′ E