Electoral district of Ipswich West
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The district of Ipswich West is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Queensland
.
The district takes in western parts of suburban Ipswich
, as well as rural areas further west. It was first created for the 1960 election.
Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts
This is a list of current and former electoral divisions for the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state legislature for Queensland, Australia.-Districts in Far North Queensland:*Barron River*Cairns*Cook*Mulgrave*Dalrymple...
of the Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
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 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...
.
The district takes in western parts of suburban Ipswich
Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
, as well as rural areas further west. It was first created for the 1960 election.
Members of Ipswich West
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivor Marsden | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1960–1966 | |
| Vi Jordan | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1966–1974 | |
| Albert Hales | National National Party of Australia The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is... |
1974–1977 | |
| David Underwood | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1977–1989 | |
| Don Livingstone Don Livingstone Donald Wallace "Don" Livingstone is a former Australian politician. Born in Kingaroy, Queensland, he was a policy advisor to the Minister for Public Works and Housing before entering politics himself. He was the Australian Labor Party's Queensland campaign director 1983–1986, and served on... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1989–1998 | |
| Jack Paff Jack Paff Jack Kelvin Paff is a former Australian politician. Born in Taree, New South Wales, he served in the Citizens Military Force and rose to the position of sergeant. Before entering politics, he was a stationmaster with New South Wales Railways and then served in the Queensland Police Force... |
One Nation | 1998–1999 | |
| City Country Alliance City Country Alliance The City Country Alliance was a short lived Australian political party that briefly held six Queensland state seats.It was founded in late 1999 after the One Nation Party contingent in the Queensland Legislative Assembly split... |
1999–2001 | ||
| Don Livingstone Don Livingstone Donald Wallace "Don" Livingstone is a former Australian politician. Born in Kingaroy, Queensland, he was a policy advisor to the Minister for Public Works and Housing before entering politics himself. He was the Australian Labor Party's Queensland campaign director 1983–1986, and served on... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2001–2006 | |
| Wayne Wendt Wayne Wendt Wayne Earl Wendt represents the seat of Ipswich West in the Queensland State Parliament. He is a member of the Labor Government led by Anna Bligh.-References:... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2006–present | |
Election results
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)