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| Hinkler Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Map Interactive map of boundaries (excluding outer islands) | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Keith Pitt |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Bert Hinkler |
| Electors | 94,449 (2013) |
| Area | 3,504 km2 (1,352.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Hinkler is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1984 and is named after Bert Hinkler, the great pioneer Australian aviator.[1]
The division includes the towns of Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Childers, Gayndah and Monto.[1]
Members
[change | change source]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Conquest | National | 1984–1987 | |
| Brian Courtice | Labor | 1987–1993 | |
| Paul Neville | National | 1993–2010 | |
| Liberal National | 2010–2013 | ||
| Keith Pitt | Liberal National | 2013–Present | |
Election results
[change | change source]| 2022 Australian federal election: Hinkler[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal National | Keith Pitt | 42,720 | 42.13 | −3.90 | |
| Labor | Jason Scanes | 23,634 | 23.31 | +0.38 | |
| Independent | Jack Dempsey | 13,236 | 13.05 | +13.05 | |
| One Nation | Zak Menhennett | 8,837 | 8.71 | −6.09 | |
| United Australia | Kristie Nash | 7,417 | 7.31 | +2.93 | |
| Greens | Andrew McLean | 5,562 | 5.48 | +1.76 | |
| Total formal votes | 101,406 | 96.73 | +4.55 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,431 | 3.27 | −4.55 | ||
| Turnout | 104,837 | 89.49 | −3.21 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Keith Pitt | 60,918 | 60.07 | −4.43 | |
| Labor | Jason Scanes | 40,488 | 39.93 | +4.43 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.43 | |||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Hinkler (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Hinkler, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.