McPherson (constituency)
Coordinates: 28 ° 9 ′ S , 153 ° 24 ′ E
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Location of the constituency in the metropolitan area of Brisbane .
McPherson is one of 150 constituencies used to elect the Australian House of Representatives . It is located in the southeast of the state of Queensland . The constituency includes the southern boroughs of the Gold Coast . It was founded in 1948 and named after the McPherson Range in Australia .
Karen Andrews of the Liberal National Party has been the incumbent MP for the constituency since 2010 .
Previous MPs
Surname | Political party | Terms of office |
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Arthur Fadden | Country Party of Australia | 1949-1958 |
Charles Barnes | Country Party of Australia | 1958-1972 |
Eric Robinson | Liberal Party of Australia | 1972-1981 |
Peter White | Liberal Party of Australia | 1981-1990 |
John Bradford | Liberal Party of Australia | 1990-1998 |
Christian Democratic Party | 1998-1998 | |
Margaret May | Liberal Party of Australia | 1998-2010 |
Karen Andrews | Liberal National Party | 2010– |