Electoral district of Brisbane (New South Wales)
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Brisbane was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of New South Wales
created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley Boroughs
and including Brisbane
. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland
as a separate colony
.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts.- Current districts :This is a list of districts for the 2011 state election.* Albury* Auburn* Ballina...
of the Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley Boroughs
Electoral district of Stanley Boroughs
Stanley Boroughs was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1856 election, named after the County of Stanley and including the towns of North Brisbane, South Brisbane, Kangaroo Point and Ipswich. The surrounding rural parts of...
and including Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
as a separate colony
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
.
Members for Brisbane
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Richardson John Richardson (New South Wales politician) John Richardson was an Australian pastoralist, store keeper and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council on three occasions and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1859.-Early life:Richardson was the son of a Presbyterian minister... |
None | 1859—1859 | |