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DICKSON
Federal House of Representatives
The information on this page was obtained from Australian Electoral Commission publications and the Australian Bureau of Statistics and was correct at February 2008.
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| Current Member
| Peter DUTTON |
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| Current Party
| Liberal Party |
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| Description
| Outer Metropolitan |
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| Location
| Dickson covers an area north and west of Brisbane. It includes the Esk Shire and most of the Pine Rivers Shire. Suburbs and towns include Albany Creek, Arana Hills, Bray Park, Brendale, Cashmere, Coominya, Dayboro, Eatons Hill, Esk, Everton Hills, Fernvale, Ferny Hills, Glamorgan Vale, Joyner, Lawnton, Linville, Lowood, Minden, Moore, Mount Glorious, Mount Nebo, Petrie, Samford Valley, Strathpine, Toogoolawah and Warner. |
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| Origin
| Dickson was named after the Hon Sir James Robert Dickson KCMG DCL (Oxon) (1832-1901), a leading advocate of Federation. He was Queensland Premier from 1898-1899 and Minister for Defence in the first Federal Ministry. Dickson was first proclaimed in 1992. The first election was held for the Division in 1993. |
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| Products/Industries
| Farming, retail and industrial activities. |
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| State
| QLD |
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| Area
| 4,649 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 129,116 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 89,581 as at 30/11/07 |
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