Summary
The Division of Fadden is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland, covering most of the northern Gold Coast, including Coomera, Labrador, Ormeau, Pimpama and Runaway Bay.
| Fadden Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Map Interactive map of boundaries | |
| Created | 1977 |
| MP | Cameron Caldwell |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Sir Arthur Fadden |
| Electors | 127,812 (2022) |
| Area | 387 km2 (149.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
Geography edit
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]
History edit
The division was created in 1977 and is named after Sir Arthur Fadden, Prime Minister of Australia in 1941. When it was created it included a large area south of Brisbane, from the far south of the city to the Gold Coast hinterland, and was a marginal seat that changed hands between the Liberal Party and Australian Labor Party. A 1984 redistribution pushed it further into Brisbane, and it remained a marginal Liberal seat for most of the 1980s. A 1996 redistribution pushed it into the Gold Coast, and since then it has been a comfortably safe Liberal seat.
By 2004, it had moved almost clear of its original boundaries to become an exclusively Gold Coast seat.
Members edit
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Don Cameron (1940–) |
Liberal | 10 December 1977 – 5 March 1983 |
Previously held the Division of Griffith. Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Moreton in 1983 | |
|
David Beddall (1948-) |
Labor | 5 March 1983 – 1 December 1984 |
Transferred to the Division of Rankin | |
|
|
David Jull (1944–2011) |
Liberal | 1 December 1984 – 17 October 2007 |
Previously held the Division of Bowman. Served as minister under Howard. Retired | |
|
Stuart Robert (1970–) |
Liberal | 24 November 2007 – 19 July 2010[citation needed] |
Served as minister under Turnbull and Morrison. Resigned to retire from politics | |
| Liberal National | 19 July 2010 – 18 May 2023[2] | ||||
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Cameron Caldwell (–) |
Liberal National | 15 July 2023 – present |
Incumbent |
Election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Cameron Caldwell | 43,554 | 49.08 | +4.46 | |
| Labor | Letitia Del Fabbro | 19,580 | 22.06 | –0.29 | |
| One Nation | Sandy Roach | 7,896 | 8.90 | +0.22 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Suzette Luyken | 6,424 | 7.24 | +7.24 | |
| Greens | Scott Turner | 5,477 | 6.17 | –4.56 | |
| Independent | Belinda Jones | 931 | 1.05 | +1.05 | |
| Indigenous-Aboriginal | Marnie Laree Davis | 895 | 1.01 | +1.01 | |
| Independent | Stewart Brooker | 805 | 0.91 | –3.26 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Quentin Bye | 779 | 0.88 | +0.88 | |
| Independent | Kevin Young | 641 | 0.72 | +0.72 | |
| Australian Federation | James Tayler | 607 | 0.68 | +0.68 | |
| Democrats | Chris Simpson | 589 | 0.66 | +0.66 | |
| Australian Citizens | Jan Pukallus | 570 | 0.64 | +0.64 | |
| Total formal votes | 88,748 | 93.20 | −2.49 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,473 | 6.80 | +2.49 | ||
| Turnout | 95,221 | 72.54 | −14.00 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Cameron Caldwell | 56,224 | 63.35 | +2.72 | |
| Labor | Letitia Del Fabbro | 32,524 | 36.65 | –2.72 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.72 | |||
- National
References edit
- ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Fadden By-Election". Parliament of Australia. 18 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Fadden, QLD". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
External links edit
- Division of Fadden (Qld) — Australian Electoral Commission