Oxley Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 1949 |
MP | Milton Dick |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | John Oxley |
Electors | 82,768 (2010) |
Area | 155 km2 (59.8 sq mi) |
Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Oxley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was created in 1949 and named after the Australian explorer, John Oxley. Oxley covers the south western suburbs of Brisbane, as well as part of the city of Ipswich. There was an earlier Division of Oxley from 1901–1934, which covered a different part of Brisbane.