Division of Fisher
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The Division of Fisher is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Andrew Fisher, three times Prime Minister of Australia. It is located in the Sunshine Coast area north of Brisbane and includes the towns of Caloundra, Mooloolaba, Beerwah, Maleny, Woodford and Kilcoy. It was a safe seat for the Country Party and its successor the National Party until the 1980s, and is now fairly safe for the Liberal National Party. Its most prominent member has been Sir Charles Adermann, who was Deputy Leader of the Country Party 1958-65.
[edit] Members
Following the resignation of Harry Jenkins as Speaker in the 43rd Parliament, Peter Slipper was nominated unopposed and installed as Speaker on 24 November 2011.[1][2] Slipper resigned from the Liberal National Party on taking the Speaker's seat and continued in parliament as an independent member.[2]
[edit] Election results
| Australian federal election, 2010: Fisher |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal National |
Peter Slipper |
34,235 |
46.48 |
+2.28 |
|
Labor |
Chris Cummins |
22,332 |
30.32 |
-2.71 |
|
Greens |
Garry Claridge |
11,664 |
15.84 |
+9.91 |
|
Family First |
Robyn Robertson |
5,421 |
7.36 |
+4.88 |
| Total formal votes |
73,652 |
94.83 |
-2.36 |
| Informal votes |
4,013 |
5.17 |
+2.36 |
| Turnout |
77,665 |
92.73 |
-0.38 |
| Two-candidate preferred result |
|
Liberal National |
Peter Slipper |
39,868 |
54.13 |
+0.60 |
|
Labor |
Chris Cummins |
33,784 |
45.87 |
-0.60 |
|
Liberal National hold |
Swing |
+0.60 |
|
[edit] References
Coordinates: 26°47′20″S 152°53′56″E / 26.789°S 152.899°E / -26.789; 152.899
