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'''Nicklin''' is an [[Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland|Legislative Assembly]] in the Australian state of [[Queensland]]. The electorate is centred in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and stretches north to [[Black Mountain, Queensland|Black Mountain]], south to [[Palmwoods, Queensland|Palmwoods]] and [[Montville, Queensland|Montville]], and west to [[Kenilworth, Queensland|Kenilworth]], including [[Conondale National Park]]. It includes notable localities such as [[Nambour, Queensland|Nambour]], [[Yandina, Queensland|Yandina]], [[Cooroy, Queensland|Cooroy]], [[Bli Bli, Queensland|Bli Bli]], [[Mapleton, Queensland|Mapleton]] and [[Woombye, Queensland|Woombye]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/69362/ECQ-2017-Final-Nicklin.pdf|title=2017 Queensland state electoral district of Nicklin|date=2017|publisher=[[Electoral Commission of Queensland]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320042348/https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/69362/ECQ-2017-Final-Nicklin.pdf|archive-date=2018-03-20|url-status=live|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>
'''Nicklin''' is an [[Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland|Legislative Assembly]] in the Australian state of [[Queensland]]. The electorate is centred in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and stretches north to [[Black Mountain, Queensland|Black Mountain]], south to [[Palmwoods, Queensland|Palmwoods]] and [[Montville, Queensland|Montville]], and west to [[Kenilworth, Queensland|Kenilworth]], including [[Conondale National Park]]. It includes notable localities such as [[Nambour, Queensland|Nambour]], [[Yandina, Queensland|Yandina]], [[Cooroy, Queensland|Cooroy]], [[Bli Bli, Queensland|Bli Bli]], [[Mapleton, Queensland|Mapleton]] and [[Woombye, Queensland|Woombye]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/69362/ECQ-2017-Final-Nicklin.pdf|title=2017 Queensland state electoral district of Nicklin|date=2017|publisher=[[Electoral Commission of Queensland]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320042348/https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/69362/ECQ-2017-Final-Nicklin.pdf|archive-date=2018-03-20|url-status=live|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>


The seat is currently held by [[Marty Hunt]] of the [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National Party]]. In 2017 he succeeded [[independent politician|independent]] [[Peter Wellington]], who was first elected at the [[1998 Queensland state election|1998 election]]. Wellington's first vote in Parliament was to decide who would form government, the election having left the [[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|Labor Party]] one seat short of a majority. Wellington backed the formation of a [[minority government|minority]] [[Beattie Ministry|Beattie Labor government]].<ref name=qpe>{{cite QldElectorate|date=28 April 2020}}</ref>
The seat is currently held by [[Robert Skelton]] of the [[Labor Party of Queensland|Labor Party]]. In 2020 he succeeded [[independent politician|independent]] [[Marty Hunt]], who was first elected at the [[1998 Queensland state election|1998 election]]. Wellington's first vote in Parliament was to decide who would form government, the election having left the [[Australian Liberal National Party (Queensland Branch)|Liberal National Party]] seventy five votes short of a majority. Wellington backed the formation of a [[minority government|minority]] [[Beattie Ministry|Beattie Labor government]].<ref name=qpe>{{cite QldElectorate|date=04 November 2020}}</ref>


==Members for Nicklin==
==Members for Nicklin==

Revision as of 03:25, 12 November 2020

Nicklin
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Electoral map of Nicklin 2020
StateQueensland
Dates current2020–present
MPRobert Skelton
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeFrank Nicklin
Electors35,007 (2020)
Area620 km2 (239.4 sq mi)
Coordinates26°31′S 152°50′E / 26.517°S 152.833°E / -26.517; 152.833
Electorates around Nicklin:
Gympie Gympie Noosa
Glass House Nicklin Ninderry
Glass House Caloundra Buderim
Electoral map of Nicklin 2008

Nicklin is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and stretches north to Black Mountain, south to Palmwoods and Montville, and west to Kenilworth, including Conondale National Park. It includes notable localities such as Nambour, Yandina, Cooroy, Bli Bli, Mapleton and Woombye.[1]

The seat is currently held by Robert Skelton of the Labor Party. In 2020 he succeeded independent Marty Hunt, who was first elected at the 1998 election. Wellington's first vote in Parliament was to decide who would form government, the election having left the Liberal National Party seventy five votes short of a majority. Wellington backed the formation of a minority Beattie Labor government.[2]

Members for Nicklin

Member Party Term
  Brian Austin National 1986–1989
  Bob King Liberal 1989–1990[1]
  Neil Turner National 1990–1998
  Peter Wellington Independent 1998–2017
  Marty Hunt Liberal National 2017–present

1 Election declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Nicklin
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland state election § Nicklin.[edit]
2020 Queensland state election: Nicklin[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Marty Hunt 11,255 37.96 +6.26
Labor Robert Skelton 10,214 34.45 +9.29
Greens Sue Etheridge 3,702 12.49 +0.10
One Nation Michael Cardinal 1,900 6.41 −14.61
Independent Riccardo Bosi 1,387 4.68 +4.68
Informed Medical Options Allona Lahn 1,190 4.01 +4.01
Total formal votes 29,648 96.30 +0.74
Informal votes 1,138 3.70 −0.74
Turnout 30,786 87.94 +0.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Skelton 14,866 50.14 +5.42
Liberal National Marty Hunt 14,782 49.86 −5.42
Labor gain from Liberal National Swing +5.42

References

  1. ^ "2017 Queensland state electoral district of Nicklin" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ 2020 State General Election – Nicklin – District Summary, ECQ.
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