Created 1913 Electors 107,004 (2016) Founded 1913 Member of parliament Wayne Swan Namesake Charles Lilley | MP Wayne Swan Demographic Inner Metropolitan Area 147 km² Elector 107,004 Party Australian Labor Party | |
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The Division of Lilley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. 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.
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The Division of Lilley includes sparsely populated areas of Brisbane Airport, tidal wetlands around Boondall and industrial areas around Pinkenba.
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
The Division of Lilley tends to be a Labor marginal seat, and is currently represented by former Treasurer and former Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan.