The Division of Oxley is an Australian Electoral Division in

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. It is currently represented by

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, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, who is a member of the

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(ALP).

Geography

Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the

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. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.

History

The current division is the second to bear the name, and was created in 1949. The division is named after the Australian explorer,

John Oxley John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an English List of explorers, explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps bes ...

. Oxley is located in south east Queensland, and covers the south western suburbs of

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. The original

Division of Oxley The Division of Oxley is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It is currently represented by Milton Dick, the current Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, Speaker ...

was established in 1901, and was abolished and replaced by the

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in 1934. The 1949 incarnation's best-known member was

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, the

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between 1977 and 1983, when he resigned under pressure the same day that the 1983 election which swept

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to power was called. Hayden later served as a minister in the

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before becoming

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in 1989. In 1996, the seat became most well known for controversial

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who was elected as a Liberal-turned-independent, but the seat was heavily redistributed in 1997, splitting her main support base of Ipswich between Oxley and

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. In 1998 Hanson contested the seat of Blair, winning 36% of the primary vote but losing to the Liberals (who got 21%) under Australia's system of preferential voting. Hanson's brief tenure represents the only time since 1961 that the seat has been out of Labor hands.

Members

Election results

References

External links

Division of Oxley (Qld)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oxley, Division of Electoral divisions of Australia Electoral divisions of Australia in Queensland Constituencies established in 1949 1949 establishments in Australia Federal politics in Queensland Pauline Hanson