Elections > Federal Election 2007 > Seats

Brisbane

* BEVIS, Arch - ALP     WINNER
CONTARINO, Nick - CEC
GUTHRIE, Elizabeth - GRN
O'BRIEN, Ted - LP
SAUNDERS, Ewan - SAL
SINNAMON, Don - DEM
WHITE, Mark - FFP

* incumbent

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About Brisbane

This seat covers an area of 76 sq km running north of the Brisbane River to Keperra on the west, Newstead on the east and Stafford at the north. Other suburbs within the seat are Newstead, Bowen Hills, Windsor, Kelvin Grove, Newmarket, Enoggera, Red Hill, Bardon, Ashgrove, Alderley, Mitchelton, Keperra, Everton Park, Grovely and Ferny Grove.

The 2006 redistribution has resulted in close to 1700 electors in part of Everton Park transferred to the seat of Petrie.

Seat Background

The city of Brisbane, from which the seat takes its name, was called after Sir Thomas MacDougall Brisbane, the governor of New South Wales in the mid 19th century. The seat of Brisbane has existed since Federation and has normally been held by the Labor Party. It was last held by the Liberal Party between 1975 – 80. The seat is primarily residential, and also contains the Queensland Parliament House and Brisbane City Council Chambers. It has one defence forces establishment, the Enoggera Military Camp.
Parliament House, Brisbane City Council Chambers, the Enoggera Military Camp and government offices throughout the area.

Demographics

Inner Metropolitan.

Commentary and Analysis

Marginal Labor.

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