Profile of the electoral division of Wright (Qld)

State/Territory:

Queensland

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

27 March 2018

First election this name was used at:

2010 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Wright (2018) [PDF 1.17MB]
Map of the Division of Wright (2017) [PDF 3.40MB]
Download Queensland GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Judith Wright, 1915–2000, in recognition of her service and contributions to Australia as a poet, author and social and environmental activist. Ms Wright was founding president of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland and a founding member of the Aboriginal Treaty Committee.

Area

7,577 sq km

Location description

The Division of Wright consists of:

• Lockyer Valley Regional Council,
• part of the Gold Coast City Council,
• part of the Ipswich City Council,
• part of the Logan City Council,
• part of the Scenic Rim Regional Council, and
• part of the Southern Downs 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