Burleigh Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
MP | Michael Hart | ||||||||||||||
Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Burleigh Heads | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 36,107 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 30 km2 (11.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Outer-metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°5′S153°26′E / 28.083°S 153.433°E Coordinates: 28°5′S153°26′E / 28.083°S 153.433°E | ||||||||||||||
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Burleigh is an electoral division in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Australia. [1]
The division of Burleigh is located on the southern Gold Coast, centred on Burleigh Heads. It includes the Gold Coast suburbs of Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Waters, Palm Beach and parts of Varsity Lakes and Tallebudgera.
Member | Party | Term | |
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Judy Gamin | National | 1992–2001 | |
Christine Smith | Labor | 2001–2012 | |
Michael Hart | Liberal National | 2012–present |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal National | Michael Hart | 11,743 | 39.71 | −10.02 | |
Labor | Wayne (Rabbit) Bartholomew | 10,609 | 35.87 | +1.67 | |
Greens | Rachel Mebberson | 2,753 | 9.31 | −6.76 | |
One Nation | Georgie Batty | 2,114 | 7.15 | +7.15 | |
Legalise Cannabis | Ingrid Weber | 1,085 | 3.67 | +3.67 | |
Animal Justice | Scott Wallace | 948 | 3.21 | +3.21 | |
United Australia | Carlo Filingeri | 321 | 1.09 | +1.09 | |
Total formal votes | 29,573 | 95.80 | +1.36 | ||
Informal votes | 1,297 | 4.20 | −1.36 | ||
Turnout | 30,870 | 85.50 | +1.59 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal National | Michael Hart | 15,143 | 51.21 | −3.65 | |
Labor | Wayne (Rabbit) Bartholomew | 14,430 | 48.79 | +3.65 | |
Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.65 |
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