Electoral district of Mount Isa
| Mount Isa Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Mount Isa (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| MP | Rob Katter |
| Party | Australian |
| Namesake | Mount Isa |
| Electors | 19,119 (2015) |
| Area | 570,502 km2 (220,272.1 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 21°7′S 141°51′E / 21.117°S 141.850°ECoordinates: 21°7′S 141°51′E / 21.117°S 141.850°E |
Mount Isa is an electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in the state of Queensland, Australia.
It is located in the outback of the far west of the state and covers an area of 570,502 sq kilometres.[1] As of the last State General Election (2015) it had 19,119 registered electors a decrease from 19,170 in 2009[2]
The district takes its name from the mining city of Mount Isa, which holds the great majority of the electorate's population. Most of the electorate is virtually unpopulated.
Members for Mount Isa
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Inch | Labor | 1972–1974 | |
| Angelo Bertoni | National | 1974–1983 | |
| Bill Price | Labor | 1983–1986 | |
| Peter Beard | Liberal | 1986–1989 | |
| Anthony McGrady | Labor | 1989–2006 | |
| Betty Kiernan | Labor | 2006–2012 | |
| Robbie Katter | Australian | 2012–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Mount Isa
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katter's Australian | Robbie Katter | 7,468 | 46.77 | +5.16 | |
| Liberal National | John Wharton | 4,646 | 29.09 | −0.47 | |
| Labor | Simon Tayler | 2,899 | 18.15 | −8.49 | |
| One Nation | Scott Sheard | 638 | 4.00 | +4.00 | |
| Greens | Marcus Foth | 318 | 1.99 | −0.18 | |
| Total formal votes | 15,969 | 98.37 | +0.01 | ||
| Informal votes | 264 | 1.63 | −0.01 | ||
| Turnout | 16,233 | 83.59 | −1.83 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Katter's Australian | Robbie Katter | 9,304 | 65.19 | +5.15 | |
| Liberal National | John Wharton | 4,968 | 34.81 | −5.15 | |
| Katter's Australian hold | Swing | +5.15 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
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