The Division of Wright is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current MP is Scott Buchholz of the National Party.
| Wright Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Map Interactive map of boundaries | |
| Created | 2009 |
| MP | Scott Buchholz |
| Party | National[a] |
| Namesake | Judith Wright |
| Electors | 123,884 (2022) |
| Area | 7,577 km2 (2,925.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural and provincial |
Geography
editFederal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. 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.[1]
History
editThe seat was first contested at the 2010 election. The division was created under the Australian Electoral Commission's 2009 Redistribution of Queensland.[2] The division of Wright covers 7,577 square kilometres, stretching from the western Gold Coast, through the remnant rural areas between Logan City and the NSW border, and around to include the Lockyer Valley Council area west of Ipswich. As well as covering most of the Gold Coast hinterland, Wright includes Beaudesert, Jimboomba, Boonah, Laidley, Gatton, Hatton Vale and Helidon.
The name of the electorate was chosen to honour the poet Judith Wright. The division has been represented since the 2010 election by Scott Buchholz, a member of the Liberal National Party.
Members
edit| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Scott Buchholz (1968–) |
National[a] | 21 August 2010 – present |
Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Abbott and Turnbull. Incumbent |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Scott Buchholz | 45,753 | 43.19 | −1.73 | |
| Labor | Pam McCreadie | 22,643 | 21.37 | +2.63 | |
| One Nation | Keith Hicks | 15,095 | 14.25 | +0.24 | |
| Greens | Nicole Thompson | 12,107 | 11.43 | +4.26 | |
| United Australia | Cassandra Duffill | 8,703 | 8.22 | +3.32 | |
| Federation | Shonna-Lee Banasiak | 1,632 | 1.54 | +1.54 | |
| Total formal votes | 105,933 | 96.60 | +2.68 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,733 | 3.40 | −2.68 | ||
| Turnout | 109,666 | 88.59 | −3.42 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Scott Buchholz | 64,506 | 60.89 | −3.69 | |
| Labor | Pam McCreadie | 41,427 | 39.11 | +3.69 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.69 | |||
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Notes
edit- ^ a b Member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland sitting with the federal parliamentary National Party.
References
edit- ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Election Blog: Queensland Redistribution, Antony Green
- ^ Wright, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.