Division of Lilley

The Division of Lilley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current MP is Anika Wells of the Australian Labor Party (ALP).

History

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Sir Charles Lilley, the division's namesake

The division was first proclaimed in 1913. The division is named after Sir Charles Lilley, a former premier of Queensland and a former chief justice in the Supreme Court of Queensland.

The Division of Lilley includes sparsely populated areas of Brisbane Airport, tidal wetlands around Boondall, and industrial areas around Pinkenba.

It was held by the Liberal Party and its antecedents for all but four terms from 1913 to 1980. However, since 1980, it has tended to be a marginal Labor seat. It is currently represented by Labor MP Anika Wells. Notable former members include former treasurer, former deputy leader of the Labor Party and deputy prime minister, Wayne Swan, as well as George Mackay, who served as Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives during the first term of the Lyons Government, and Kevin Cairns, a minister in the McMahon government.

Boundaries

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Lilley stretches from Nundah in the south to the bayside suburbs of Sandgate and Brighton in the north, and as far west as Everton Park.

Lilley currently covers the north-eastern part of the City of Brisbane local government area, and includes Banyo, Boondall, Brighton, Chermside, Deagon, Geebung, Kedron, Northgate, Nudgee, Nundah, Pinkenba, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Taigum, Virginia, Wavell Heights, Zillmere, and Aspley.

Members

	Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
Template:Australian party style|	File:Jacob Stumm - Fegan (cropped).jpg	Jacob Stumm Template:Small	Liberal	31 May 1913 – 17 February 1917	Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Gympie. Retired
Template:Australian party style|			Nationalist	17 February 1917 – 26 March 1917
Template:Australian party style|	File:George Mackay.jpg	George Mackay Template:Small		5 May 1917 – 7 May 1931	Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Gympie. Served as Speaker during the Lyons Government. Retired
Template:Australian party style|			United Australia	7 May 1931 – 7 August 1934
Template:Australian party style|	File:Donald Charles Cameron.jpg	Sir Donald Cameron Template:Small		15 September 1934 – 21 September 1937	Previously held the Division of Brisbane. Resigned to contest the Senate and was defeated
Template:Australian party style|	File:StateLibQld 1 105548 William Alfred Jolly.jpg	William Jolly Template:Small		23 October 1937 – 21 August 1943	Lost seat
Template:Australian party style|	File:Jim Hadley.png	Jim Hadley Template:Small	Labor	21 August 1943 – 10 December 1949	Lost seat. Later elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Nundah in 1956
Template:Australian party style|	File:Bruce Wight.png	Bruce Wight Template:Small	Liberal	10 December 1949 – 9 December 1961	Lost seat
Template:Australian party style|	File:DonCameron1962.jpg	Don Cameron Template:Small	Labor	9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963	Lost seat
Template:Australian party style|	File:Kevin Cairns 1964 (cropped).jpg	Kevin Cairns Template:Small	Liberal	30 November 1963 – 2 December 1972	Served as minister under McMahon. Lost seat
Template:Australian party style|	File:Francis Doyle.jpg	Frank Doyle Template:Small	Labor	2 December 1972 – 18 May 1974	Lost seat
Template:Australian party style|	File:Kevin Cairns 1974 (cropped).jpg	Kevin Cairns Template:Small	Liberal	18 May 1974 – 18 October 1980	Lost seat
Template:Australian party style|	File:Labor Placeholder.png	Elaine Darling Template:Small	Labor	18 October 1980 – 8 February 1993	Retired
Template:Australian party style|	File:Treasurer Wayne Swan, 2009, crop.jpg	Wayne Swan Template:Small		13 March 1993 – 2 March 1996	Lost seat
Template:Australian party style|	File:Liberal Placeholder.png	Elizabeth Grace Template:Small	Liberal	2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998	Lost seat
Template:Australian party style|	File:Treasurer Wayne Swan, 2009, crop.jpg	Wayne Swan Template:Small	Labor	3 October 1998 – 11 April 2019	Served as minister under Rudd and Gillard. Served as deputy prime minister under Gillard. Retired
Template:Australian party style|	File:Anika Wells 2023.jpg	Anika Wells Template:Small		18 May 2019 – present	Incumbent. Currently a minister under Albanese

Election results

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External links

• Division of Lilley (Qld) – Australian Electoral Commission