Electoral district of Miller

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Miller
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Map of the electoral district of Miller, 2017.pdf
Map of the electoral district of Miller, 2017
State Queensland
Dates current2017–present
MP Mark Bailey
Party Labor Party
Namesake Emma Miller
Electors 35,607 (2020)
Area27 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Coordinates 27°31′46″S153°00′39″E / 27.5295°S 153.0109°E / -27.5295; 153.0109 Coordinates: 27°31′46″S153°00′39″E / 27.5295°S 153.0109°E / -27.5295; 153.0109
Electorates around Miller:
Maiwar Maiwar South Brisbane
Mount Ommaney Miller Greenslopes
Inala Algester
Toohey
Mansfield

Miller is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution. It was named after Emma Miller, a labour and suffrage activist. [1]

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Miller largely covers areas from the abolished district of Yeerongpilly. Located in southern Brisbane, Miller consists of the suburbs of Chelmer, Graceville, Sherwood, Tennyson, Yeerongpilly, Rocklea, Yeronga, Fairfield, Annerley, Tarragindi and Moorooka. [1]

From results of the 2015 election, Miller was estimated to be a marginal seat for the Labor Party with a margin of 5.6%. [2]

Members for Miller

MemberPartyTerm
  Mark Bailey Labor 2017–present

Election results

2020 Queensland state election: Miller [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mark Bailey 13,40741.99+3.95
Liberal National Paul Darwen9,75930.57−6.03
Greens Patsy O'Brien6,59020.64−1.27
Legalise Cannabis Josip Zirdum1,0043.14+3.14
One Nation Maria Packer6131.92+1.92
Independent Edward Carroll3801.19+1.19
United Australia Christian Julius1740.54+0.54
Total formal votes31,92798.10+0.75
Informal votes6201.90−0.75
Turnout 32,54791.41+2.34
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Bailey 20,37663.82+5.64
Liberal National Paul Darwen11,55136.18−5.64
Labor hold Swing +5.64

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References

  1. 1 2 Queensland Redistribution Commission (26 May 2017). "Determination of Queensland's Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette . p. 179. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. Green, Antony. "2017 Queensland Redistribution". ABC Elections. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. 2020 State General Election – Miller – District Summary, ECQ.