Welcome to Bancroft – North Lakes no longer in Murrumba Electorate
0Population growth sees Queensland redistribute it’s electoral boundaries in the the biggest overhaul since 1992.
The latest redistribution increases the total number of Queensland seats from 89 to 93 with the introduction of four new seats, including Bancroft, comprising of suburbs North Lakes, Deception Bay and Burpengary East.
The suburb of North Lakes was previously in the seat of Murrumba, represented by MP Chris Whiting and included the following suburbs – Mango Hill, Griffin, North Lakes, Deception Bay, Burpengary East, Rothwell, parts of Kippa-Ring and Narangba.
Murrumba now comprises parts of Rothwell, most of Mango Hill, Griffin, Murrumba Downs, Kallangur and Dakabin and is newly represented by MP Steven Miles who’s seat of Mt Cootha was abolished completely under the redistribution.
Dr Steven Miles grew up in Petrie and attended Petrie State School and St Paul’s at Bald Hills. He is Qld Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection and Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef and will represent and contest the seat of Murrumba at the next Queensland state election, which is widely expected to be held in early 2018.
The new office, on Anzac Avenue Kallangur was officially opened on Friday, at a ribbon cutting ceremony with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.
MP Steven Miles welcomed by Qld Premier – Annastacia Palaszczuk, Incumbent Member for Murrumba – Chris Whiting and Member for Kallangur – Shane King.
So, Labor loses a seat with the abolition of Mt Coot-tha, but gains the new seat of Bancroft (North Lakes, Deception Bay and Burpengary East), with MP Chris Whiting continuing to represent.
Under the changes, the seat of Kallangur, represented by MP Shane King is set to become Kurwongbah and includes the suburbs of Petrie, Kurwongbah, Joyner, Whiteside, Narangba, parts of Burpengary and parts of Lawnton.
Now with a total of 93 seats in Queensland, the average number of voters per electorate drops from approximately 34,200, to 32,700.
The increase in seats, arises out of a bill passed in April 2016, and comes with a change in the voting rules from Optional Preferential Voting to Mandatory Preferential Voting, so preferences are going to play a major role going forward in State Elections.
The changes will be firm in around three months after the objection period and appeals process and will come into effect following the state election.
For a complete set of maps for all proposed electorate boundaries, please visit the website of the Queensland Redistribution Commission.
