Division of Rankin
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The Division of Rankin is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current MP is Jim Chalmers of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), who has been Treasurer of Australia since 2022.
Geography
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by determined by a redistribution made up of statutory appointments. 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 1984 and is named after Dame Annabelle Rankin, the first Queensland woman elected to the Senate.
In its original form, Rankin covered the Gold Coast hinterland including Lamington National Park and the major town of Beaudesert as well as some outer metropolitan areas of Brisbane. In this situation it was a marginal seat held by the Labor party. However, with the transfer of the rural hinterland to Forde, Rankin became a much safer Labor seat, being one of only two Queensland seats the ALP retained in the 1996 election.
Today Rankin is based on the outer southern suburbs of the City of Brisbane, in addition to portions of the City of Logan.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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| Template:Australian party style| | File:Labor Placeholder.png | David Beddall (1948–)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Labor | 1 December 1984 – 31 August 1998 |
Previously held the Division of Fadden. Served as minister under Hawke and Keating. Retired |
| Template:Australian party style| | File:Craig Emerson.jpg | Craig Emerson (1954–)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
3 October 1998 – 5 August 2013 |
Served as minister under Rudd and Gillard. Retired | |
| Template:Australian party style| | File:Jim Chalmers 2020.jpg | Jim Chalmers (1978–)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7 September 2013 – present |
Incumbent. Currently a minister under Albanese | |
Election results
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References
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