Electoral district of Mount Isa
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The district of Mount Isa is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
in the state of Queensland
, Australia
.
It is located in the west of the State and covers an area of 570,502 sq kilometres. As of the last State General Election (2009) it had 19,170 registered voters.
The district takes its name from the mining city of Mount Isa.
Queensland Legislative Assembly
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in the state of Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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.
It is located in the west of the State and covers an area of 570,502 sq kilometres. As of the last State General Election (2009) it had 19,170 registered voters.
The district takes its name from the mining city of Mount Isa.
Members for Mount Isa
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Inch | 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... |
1972-1974 | |
| Angelo Bertoni | 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... |
1974-1983 | |
| Bill Price | 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... |
1983-1986 | |
| Peter Beard | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
1986-1989 | |
| Tony McGrady Tony McGrady Anthony "Tony" McGrady is a former Australian politician. Born in Liverpool in the United Kingdom, he moved to Mount Isa in Queensland, eventually serving as its mayor. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1989 as the member for Mount Isa... |
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... |
1989-2006 | |
| Betty Kiernan Betty Kiernan Betty Margaret Kiernan is an Australian politician. Born in Mount Isa, Queensland, she was an electorate officer and corporate manager before entering politics, and had served on Cloncurry Shire Council from 1981 to 1990. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she was elected to the Queensland... |
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)