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Australian federal election, 2019
Division of Fairfax, Queensland
Sunshine Coast: Buderim, Coolum Beach, Maroochydore, Nambour, Pacific Paradise
State seats: Parts of
Buderim,
Maroochydore,
Nicklin and
Ninderry
Local government areas: Parts of Sunshine Coast
Enrolment at close of rolls: 114,127
1999 republic referendum: No 62.3
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 64.3
Sitting member: Ted O'Brien (Liberal):
Elected 2016
2007 Liberal majority over Labor: 3.0%
2010 Liberal majority over Labor: 7.0%
2013 Palmer United majority over Liberal: 0.0%
2016 Liberal majority over Labor :10.9%
2019 notional Liberal majority over Labor: 11.0%
Status: Fairly safe Liberal
2016 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Kylie Cowling
United Australia Party |
2. Jake Ryan
Fraser Anning's Conservative
National Party |
3. Sue Etheridge
Australian Greens |
4. Ted O'Brien
Liberal Party |
5. Richard Belcher
Sustainable Australia |
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6. Paul Henselin
Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
7. Sinim Australie
Independent |
8. Bertrand Cadart
Liberal Democrats |
9. Julie McGlone
Australian Labor Party |
Candidate websites:
Sue Etheridge
Julie McGlone
Paul Henselin
Ted O'Brien
Division of Fairfax
Fairfax was created in 1984, in the northern part of the Sunshine Coast, the fast-growing tourism and
retirement region north of Brisbane. Until 2006 it was centred on Noosa, but the 2006 redistibution
moved the seat south and it is now based on Buderim, Maroochydore and Nambour. Tourism has replaced
agriculture as the dominant industry. The electorate has the below-average median family income level
typical of seats of this kind, particularly in Queensland, reflecting the large population of retired people.
It also has a low proportions of people
in professional and managerial occupations and of people in non English speaking households.
Fairfax has always been considered fairly safe for the non-Labor parties, shifting from National to Liberal
in 1990 when the Nationals made an ill-advised attempt to install John Stone, the former head of the
Treasury and a candidate with no local standing. He was defeated by a Liberal, Alex Somlyay, who held
the seat thereafter without difficulty until he retired in 2013. The seat was then very narrowly won by
the eccentric mining millionaire Clive Palmer, who soon got bored with being an MP and retired in 2016.
Ted O'Brien, Liberal MP for Fairfax since 2016, was a Buderim businessman before his election, most
recently as managing director of a government relations firm, Barton Deakin. He was also
chairman of the Australian Republican Movement.
In July 2018 Labor endorsed Michelle Dracoulis, who has a commercial photography business in Nambour. She
withdrew in October and was replaced by Julie McGlone, State Manager, Community Engagement at Life Without Barriers.
The Greens candidate is Sue Etheridge, a business owner. One Nation's candidate is Paul Henselin, a businessman.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,298 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 19.2% (Australia 15.8%)
Indigenous: 2.0% (Australia 2.8%)
Australian born: 74.0% (Australia 66.7%)
Non-English-speaking households: 7.4% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 17.9% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 34.2% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 17.9% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 31.8% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 26.9% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 34.6% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 29.4% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 29.9% (Australia 32.8%)
Members:
Hon Evan Adermann (NPA) 1984-90
Hon Alex Somlyay (Lib) 1990-2013
Clive Palmer (PUP) 2013-16
Ted O'Brien (Lib) 2016-
Boundaries following 2018 redistribution:
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