Profile of the electoral division of Fisher (Qld)

State/Territory:

Queensland

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

27 March 2018

First election this name was used at:

1949 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Fisher (2018) [PDF 1.31MB]
Map of the Division of Fisher (2017) [PDF 3.54MB]
Download Queensland GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Andrew Fisher, 1862–1928, Prime Minister of Australia (1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1901–15).

Area

1,198 sq km

Location description

The Division of Fisher consists of part of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.

Demographic Rating:

Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities

Current member details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Previous members:

Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details