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'''Nicklin''' is an [[Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[ |
'''Nicklin''' is an [[Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland|Legislative Assembly]] in the [[Australia]]n state of [[Queensland]]. The electorate is centred in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and stretches north to [[Yandina, Queensland|Yandina]], south to [[Eudlo, Queensland|Eudlo]] and west to [[Kenilworth, Queensland|Kenilworth]] |
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The seat is currently held by [[Peter Wellington]], an independent who has held the seat since 1998, when he brought a minority [[Peter Beattie|Beattie]] [[Australian Labor Party|Labor government]] into power that very same year. |
The seat is currently held by [[Peter Wellington]], an independent who has held the seat since 1998, when he brought a minority [[Peter Beattie|Beattie]] [[Australian Labor Party|Labor government]] into power that very same year. |
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Revision as of 02:21, 12 July 2012
| Nicklin Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
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Nicklin (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1986–present |
| MP | Peter Wellington |
| Party | Independent |
| Namesake | Frank Nicklin |
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 Yandina, south to Eudlo and west to Kenilworth
The seat is currently held by Peter Wellington, an independent who has held the seat since 1998, when he brought a minority Beattie Labor government into power that very same year.
Members for Nicklin
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals| | Brian Austin | National | 1986–1989 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Bob King | Liberal | 1989–1990[1] |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals| | Neil Turner | National | 1990–1998 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Peter Wellington | Independent | 1998–present |
1 Election declared void
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter Wellington | 10,725 | 39.14 | −10.77 | |
| Liberal National | John Connolly | 9,829 | 35.87 | +7.59 | |
| Labor | Luke Moore | 2,154 | 7.86 | −7.89 | |
| Katter's Australian | Matthew Smith | 2,075 | 7.57 | +7.57 | |
| Greens | John Law | 1,937 | 7.07 | +0.51 | |
| Family First | Cathy Turner | 684 | 2.50 | +2.50 | |
| Total formal votes | 27,404 | 98.28 | −0.22 | ||
| Informal votes | 481 | 1.72 | +0.22 | ||
| Turnout | 27,885 | 90.85 | −0.07 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Peter Wellington | 13,186 | 54.88 | −11.43 | |
| Liberal National | John Connolly | 10,841 | 45.12 | +11.43 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | -11.43 | |||
References
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)