State: Queensland

Name Derivation:Named after Neville Thomas Bonner AO in recognition of his services rendered as a Senator and leader of indigenous Australia.

Area and Location Description:Bonner covers an area of approximately 358 sq km.

Map of Division: Bonner [PDF approx 150k]

Products/Industries of the Area:Located in the division are the Port of Brisbane and other light industrial areas in Murarrie, Hemmant and Lytton. Four major shopping complexes are within Bonner. Cannon Hill, Carindale, Garden City and Wynnum Plaza. The main suburbs include Belmont, Burbank, Capalaba West, Carindale, Chandler, Gumdale, Hemmant, Holland Park, Holland Park West, Lota, Lytton, Mackenzie, Manly, Manly West, Mansfield, Moreton Island, Mt Gravatt, Murarrie, Ransome, Rochedale, Tingalpa, Upper Mt Gravatt, Wakerley, Wishart, Wynnum.and Wynnum West.

First Proclaimed/Election: 2003/2004

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

• VASTA, R (LP)-

Current Member Details:See the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address: See Divisional Office Contact Details

2004 Federal Election Results:

Enrolment:

87,034

Informal Vote:

5.64%

Turnout:

94.74%

Seat Status:

Marginal Liberal

Two Party Preferred:

LP: 50.51%      ALP: 49.49%

Further information:

• 2004 Detailed Federal Election Results

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.