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FISHER
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 Neil SLIPPER |
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| Current Party
| Liberal Party |
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| Description
| Provincial |
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| Location
| Fisher covers an area from Jimna, Conondale, Maleny, Mooloolah Valley and part of Alexandra Headland in the north, to Mount Mee, Upper Caboolture, part of Narangba and Elimbah in the south, and from Caloundra in the east to Kilcoy in the west. Towns include Beerburrum, Beerwah, Caloundra, Conondale, D Aguilar, Elimbah, Glass House Mountains, Jimna, Kilcoy, Landsborough, Maleny, Mooloolaba, Mooloolah Valley, Peachester, Wamuran and Woodford. |
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| Origin
| Fisher was named after Andrew Fisher (1862-1928) Prime Minister of Australia 1908-09, 1910-13 and 1914-15. Fisher was first proclaimed in 1949. The first election was held for the Division in 1949. |
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| Products/Industries
| Tourism, service industries and construction are the major employers. Other industries include fishing, pineapples, orchard crops, dairy and beef cattle, horses, poultry and flowers. |
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| State
| QLD |
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| Area
| 3,322 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 123,830 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 87,127 as at 30/11/07 |
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