Electoral district of Wolston

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Wolston
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
State Queensland
Dates current1972–1992

Wolston was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1972 to 1992. [1]

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First created for the 1972 state election, the district was based in the eastern part of Ipswich, essentially replacing the abolished district of Ipswich East. Wolston was a safe seat for the Labor Party.

Wolston was abolished by the 1991 redistribution; the first redistribution undertaken to comply with the one vote one value reforms. Its territory was largely divided between the new electorates of Bundamba and Inala with parts also added to the new district of Mount Ommaney.

Members for Wolston

MemberPartyTerm
  Evan Marginson Labor 1972–1977
  Bob Gibbs Labor1977–1992

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References

  1. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)