| Federal | yes |
|---|---|
| Created | 1977 |
| Mp | Cameron Caldwell |
| Mp-party | Liberal[a] |
| Namesake | Sir Arthur Fadden |
| Electors (2025) | 135790 |
| Area | 387 |
| Class | Provincial |
| Near-n | Bowman |
| Near-ne | South Pacific Ocean |
| Near-nw | Forde |
| Near-e | South Pacific Ocean |
| Near-w | Forde |
| Near-s | Moncrieff |
| Near-se | South Pacific Ocean |
| Near-sw | Wright |
The Division of Fadden is an Australian electoral division in the state of Queensland, covering most of the northern Gold Coast, including Coomera, Labrador, Ormeau, Pimpama and Runaway Bay. Cameron Caldwell of the Liberal Party has represented the electorate since 2023.
Geography
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]
History
The division was created in 1977 and is named after Sir Arthur Fadden, Prime Minister of Australia in 1941. When it was created it included a large area south of Brisbane, from the far south of the city to the Gold Coast hinterland, and was a marginal seat that changed hands between the Liberal Party and Australian Labor Party. A 1984 redistribution pushed it further into Brisbane, and it remained a marginal Liberal seat for most of the 1980s. A 1996 redistribution pushed it into the Gold Coast, and since then it has been a comfortably safe Liberal seat.
By 2004, it had moved almost clear of its original boundaries to become an exclusively Gold Coast seat.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cameron (1940–) | Liberal | 10 December 1977 – 5 March 1983 | Previously held the Division of Griffith. Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Moreton in 1983 | ||
| David Beddall (1948-) | Labor | 5 March 1983 – 1 December 1984 | Transferred to the Division of Rankin | ||
| David Jull (1944–2011) | Liberal | 1 December 1984 – 17 October 2007 | Previously held the Division of Bowman. Served as minister under Howard. Retired | ||
| Stuart Robert[a] (1970–) | 24 November 2007 – 18 May 2023 | Served as minister under Turnbull and Morrison. Resigned to retire from politics | |||
| Cameron Caldwell[a] (1979–) | 15 July 2023 – present | Incumbent | |||
Election results
Notes
- ^ Member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland sitting with the federal parliamentary Liberal Party.
References
- ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.