Kurrajong electorate

Kurrajong
Australian Capital TerritoryLegislative Assembly

Location of Kurrajong (dark green) in the ACT
Territory Australian Capital Territory
Created 2016
Electors 59,010 (2016)
Area 297 km2 (114.7 sq mi)
Coordinates 35°18′29″S 149°14′5″E / 35.30806°S 149.23472°E / -35.30806; 149.23472Coordinates: 35°18′29″S 149°14′5″E / 35.30806°S 149.23472°E / -35.30806; 149.23472

The Kurrajong electorate is one of the five electorates for the unicameral 25-member Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. It will elect five members at the 2016 ACT election.

History

Kurrajong was created in 2016, when the five-electorate, 25-member Hare-Clark electoral system was first introduced for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), replacing the previous three-electorate, 17-member system. The electorate is named after the Kurrajong tree (Brachychiton populneus), and also Kurrajong Hill, the name early settlers used for Capital Hill, the location of Parliament House.[1]

Location

The Kurrajong electorate consists of the districts of Canberra Central, Jerrabomberra, Kowen and Majura.

Members

Year Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party
2016   Andrew Barr Labor   Rachel Stephen-Smith Labor   Shane Rattenbury Greens   Elizabeth Lee Liberal   Steve Doszpot Liberal

See also

References

  1. "Electorates 2016 election". Elections ACT. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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