Electoral district of Oodgeroo explained

Oodgeroo
State:qld
Lifespan:2017–present
Mp:Mark Robinson
Mp-Party:Liberal National Party
Namesake:Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Area:308
Electors:33034
Electors Year:2020
Class:Outer-metropolitan
Coordinates:-27.5035°N 153.3597°W
Near-N:Moreton Bay
Near-Ne:Redcliffe
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Redlands
Near-S:Redlands
Near-Sw:Redlands
Near-W:Capalaba
Near-Nw:Capalaba

Oodgeroo is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and was won at that year's election by Mark Robinson. It was named after Indigenous activist and poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal.[1]

It largely replaces the abolished district of Cleveland. Located in City of Redland south-east of Brisbane, Oodgeroo consists of the suburbs of Birkdale, Wellington Point, Ormiston and Cleveland. It also covers the area of North Stradbroke Island.

From results of the 2015 election, Oodgeroo was estimated to be a marginal seat for the Liberal National Party with a margin of 5.7%.[2]

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Oodgeroo.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Determination of Queensland’s Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts. Queensland Redistribution Commission. 26 May 2017. Queensland Government Gazette. 177. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029095929/http://ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/70956/26.5.17_Extraordinary-Gazette_QRC-Final-Determination.pdf. 29 October 2017. dead. 29 October 2017.
  2. Web site: 2017 Queensland Redistribution. Green. Antony. ABC Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20171104225403/http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/qld-redistribution-2017/. 4 November 2017. live. 5 November 2017.