Division of Blair
| Blair Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Blair (green) within Queensland | |
| Created | 1998 |
| MP | Shayne Neumann |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Harold Blair |
| Electors | 83,045 (2010) |
| Area | 6,409 km2 (2,474.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Blair is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. Created in 1998, it is named after Harold Blair, an Aboriginal singer and civil rights campaigner.[1] It covers an area of 6,409 km² west of Brisbane and includes Kilcoy, Toogoolawah, Esk, Cominya, Lowood, Fernvale, Ipswich, Minden, Marburg, Rosewood, and Walloon.
During the 2007 election campaign Blair received more funding promises from the Howard Government than any other electorate in the country.[2]
Members[change | change source]
| Image | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cameron Thompson (1960–) |
Liberal | 3 October 1998 – 24 November 2007 | |
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|
Shayne Neumann (1961–) |
Labor | 24 November 2007 – present |
Election results[change | change source]
| 2022 Australian federal election: Blair[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Shayne Neumann | 36,494 | 35.01 | +3.75 | |
| Liberal National | Sam Biggins | 30,122 | 28.89 | −0.14 | |
| Greens | Danielle Mutton | 13,113 | 12.58 | +3.90 | |
| One Nation | Liz Suduk | 10,419 | 9.99 | −6.81 | |
| United Australia | Quinton Cunningham | 6,353 | 6.09 | +2.69 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michelle Jaques | 3,080 | 2.95 | +2.95 | |
| Animal Justice | Angela Lowery | 2,563 | 2.46 | +2.46 | |
| Australian Values | Maria Pitman | 2,103 | 2.02 | +2.02 | |
| Total formal votes | 104,247 | 94.70 | +2.19 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,832 | 5.30 | −2.19 | ||
| Turnout | 110,079 | 87.11 | −4.23 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Shayne Neumann | 57,575 | 55.23 | +4.02 | |
| Liberal National | Sam Biggins | 46,672 | 44.77 | −4.02 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.02 | |||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Blair (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Australia Votes 2007 - Blair". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ Blair, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.