Division of Fairfax
| Fairfax Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Fairfax (green) within Queensland | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Clive Palmer |
| Party | Palmer United |
| Namesake | Ruth Fairfax |
| Electors | 95,467 (2013) |
| Area | 1,036 km2 (400.0 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Fairfax is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1984 and is named after Ruth Fairfax, founder of the Country Women's Association.[1] It is covers the Sunshine Coast region north of Brisbane and includes the towns of Buderim, Coolum, Eumundi, Kenilworth, Mapleton, Maroochydore, Montville, Nambour, Palmwoods, Peregian Springs, Woombye and Yandina.[1]
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Adermann | National | 1984–1990 | |
| Alex Somlyay | Liberal | 1990–2010 | |
| Liberal National | 2010–2013 | ||
| Clive Palmer | Palmer United | 2013-present | |
In the 2013 election, mining millionaire and leader of the Palmer United Party, Clive Palmer won the seat by 36 votes at the first count. This was reduced to 7 votes after a recount of the distribution of preferences.[2] Because this was less than 100 votes, the Australian Electoral Commission counted all the votes again which gave Palmer a win by 53 votes. [3]
Election results[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Fairfax (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ↑ "Clive Palmer wins Sunshine Coast seat of Fairfax by seven votes, triggering recount". ABC. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ "Clive Palmer has won the Sunshine Coast seat of Fairfax by 36 votes". The Australian. Retrieved 31 October 2013.