Profile of the electoral division of Longman (Qld)

State/Territory:

Queensland

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

27 March 2018

First election this name was used at:

1996 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Longman (2018) [PDF 725KB]
Map of the Division of Longman (2017) [PDF 3.62MB]
Download Queensland GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Irene Maud Longman, 1877–1964, the first woman elected to the Queensland Parliament (1929–32) and at the time only the third woman elected to any Parliament in Australia. Mrs Longman was actively involved in issues relating to the family, women and mental health.

Area

1,237 sq km

Location description

The Division of Longman consists of:

• part of the Moreton Bay Regional Council,
• part of the Somerset Regional Council, and
• part of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.

Demographic Rating:

Provincial – outside capital cities, but with a 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