Elections > Federal Election 2007 > Seats

Fairfax

BLUMEL, Debbie - ALP
HASHEMI, Janette - DEM
NORRIS, Dave - GRN
PHILLIPS, Max - IND
SAVAGE, Kevin - ONWA
* SOMLYAY, Alex - LP     WINNER
WATT, Kevin - CEC
WOODS, Lisa - FFP

* incumbent

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About Fairfax

Sitting in the centre of Queensland's Sunshine Coast, Fairfax covers an area of 1,108 sq km to include nearly all of the Maroochy Shire. Its coastal towns running north to south include Peregian Springs, Coolum, Marcoola, Mudjimba and Maroochydore, Mountain Creek and Parreams; its hinterland north-south includes Eumundi, Yandina, Nambour, Woombye, Mapleton, Montville and Tanawah; and it stretches west through Kenilworth to the Kilcoy Shire boundary.

A little over one-third (approximately 34,500) of Fairfax's electors will be 'new' to the division. They are based around Maroochydore, Buderim and to the west of Mooloolaba and come from the seat of Fisher. A similar amount of electors from Peregian Beach north to Noosa (formerly part of Fairfax) now form the southern parts of the seat of Wide Bay.

Seat Background

Fairfax is named after Ruth Beatrice Fairfax, founder of the Country Women's Association and first Queensland President.

Demographics

Rural.

Commentary and Analysis

Safe Liberal.

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