Division of Lilley

The Division of Lilley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.

Lilley
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Lilley in Queensland, as of the 2019 federal election.
Created1913
MPAnika Wells
PartyLabor
NamesakeSir Charles Lilley
Electors108,615 (2019)
Area144 km2 (55.6 sq mi)
DemographicInner Metropolitan

History
Sir Charles Lilley, the division's namesake

The division was first proclaimed in 1913. The division is named after Sir Charles Lilley, a former Premier of Queensland and a former Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of Queensland.

The Division of Lilley includes sparsely populated areas of Brisbane Airport, tidal wetlands around Boondall and industrial areas around Pinkenba.

It was held by the Liberal Party and its antecedents for all but four terms from 1913 to 1980. However, since 1980, it has tended to be a marginal Labor seat. It is currently represented by former Treasurer and former Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and Deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan. Besides Swan, its most notable member has been George Mackay, who served as Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives during the first term of the Lyons Government, and Kevin Cairns, a minister in the McMahon government.

Boundaries

Lilley stretches from Nundah in the south to the bayside suburbs of Sandgate and Brighton in the north, and as far west as Everton Park.

Lilley currently covers the north-eastern part of the City of Brisbane local government area, and includes Banyo, Boondall, Brighton, Chermside, Deagon, Geebung, Kedron, Northgate, Nudgee, Nundah, Pinkenba, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Taigum, Virginia, Wavell Heights, Zillmere, and Aspley.

Members
Image Member Party Term Notes
  Jacob Stumm
(1853–1921)		 Commonwealth Liberal 31 May 1913 –
17 February 1917		 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Gympie. Retired
  Nationalist 17 February 1917 –
26 March 1917
  George Mackay
(1872–1961)		 Nationalist 5 May 1917 –
7 May 1931		 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Gympie. Served as Speaker during the Lyons Government. Retired
  United Australia 7 May 1931 –
7 August 1934
  Sir Donald Cameron
(1879–1960)		 United Australia 15 September 1934 –
21 September 1937		 Previously held the Division of Brisbane. Retired
  William Jolly
(1881–1955)		 United Australia 23 October 1937 –
21 August 1943		 Lost seat
  Jim Hadley
(1893–1971)		 Labor 21 August 1943 –
10 December 1949		 Lost seat. Later elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Nundah in 1956
  Bruce Wight
(1914–1969)		 Liberal 10 December 1949 –
9 December 1961		 Lost seat
  Don Cameron
(1917–1964)		 Labor 9 December 1961 –
30 November 1963		 Lost seat
  Kevin Cairns
(1929–1984)		 Liberal 30 November 1963 –
2 December 1972		 Served as minister under McMahon. Lost seat
  Frank Doyle
(1922–1984)		 Labor 2 December 1972 –
18 May 1974		 Lost seat
  Kevin Cairns
(1929–1984)		 Liberal 18 May 1974 –
18 October 1980		 Lost seat
  Elaine Darling
(1936–2019)		 Labor 18 October 1980 –
8 February 1993		 Retired
  Wayne Swan
(1954–)		 Labor 13 March 1993 –
2 March 1996		 Lost seat
  Elizabeth Grace
(1940–)		 Liberal 2 March 1996 –
3 October 1998		 Lost seat
  Wayne Swan
(1954–)		 Labor 3 October 1998 –
11 April 2019		 Served as minister under Rudd and Gillard. Served as Deputy Prime Minister under Gillard. Retired
  Anika Wells
(1985–)		 Labor 18 May 2019 –
present		 Incumbent

Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Lilley
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Queensland § Lilley[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Lilley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Brad Carswell 39,392 40.78 +2.08
Labor Anika Wells 34,434 35.64 −8.12
Greens John Meyer 13,539 14.01 +2.34
One Nation Tracey Bell-Henselin 5,165 5.35 +5.35
United Australia David McClaer 2,177 2.25 +2.25
Conservative National Don Coles 1,155 1.20 +1.20
Socialist Alliance Mike Crook 743 0.77 +0.77
Total formal votes 96,605 96.52 −0.55
Informal votes 3,480 3.48 +0.55
Turnout 100,085 92.15 −0.86
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anika Wells 48,917 50.64 −5.04
Liberal National Brad Carswell 47,688 49.36 +5.04
Labor hold Swing−5.04

References
  1. Lilley, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.

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