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Australian Electoral Commission
Queensland
Named after Andrew Petrie (1798–1872) a noted civil engineer, pioneer and explorer and the first free settler in Brisbane, 1837.
It covers an area of approximately 149 sq km from the northern Brisbane suburbs to the City of Redcliffe on Moreton Bay and part of Deception Bay. It takes in parts of the local government areas of Brisbane City, all of the Redcliffe City area and parts of Pine Rivers and Caboolture Shires.
The main suburbs of the City of Brisbane include: Aspley, Bald Hills, Bracken Ridge, Bridgeman Downs, Carseldine, Chermside, Chermside West, Everton Park, Fitzgibbon, Kedron, McDowall, Stafford, and Stafford Heights. The suburbs of the City of Redcliffe include Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough and Woody Point. Other areas are Mango Hill and Griffin in Pine Shire, part of Deception Bay and Burpengary in Caboolture Shire.
The area is mainly residential with some light industrial and commercial activities.
1949
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Outer Metropolitan
| 3 October 1998 Election | 6 November 1999 Referendum | 10 November 2001 Election |
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Enrolment: 84 436 Informal Vote: 2.59% Turnout: 94.60% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 85 937 Informal Vote:
Turnout:
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Enrolment: 89 711 Informal Vote: 4.26% Turnout: 95.21% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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The AEC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.