Mermaid Beach Queensland—Legislative Assembly |
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Mermaid Beach (2008—)
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State | Queensland |
Dates current | 2009–present |
MP | Ray Stevens |
Party | Liberal National |
Namesake | Mermaid Beach |
Electors | 35,102 (2015) |
Area | 29 km2 (11.2 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 28°3′S 153°25′E / 28.050°S 153.417°ECoordinates: 28°3′S 153°25′E / 28.050°S 153.417°E |
Mermaid Beach is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The district is based in the southern part of the Gold Coast. It is a very safe seat for the Liberal National Party.
A compact urban, coastal electorate, Mermaid Beach includes the Gold Coast suburbs of Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Waters, Broadbeach Waters, Merrimac, Florida Keys, Miami Keys and parts of Robina.
Essentially a new name for the former district of Robina, Mermaid Beach was first created for the 2009 state election. Its inaugural member is Ray Stevens, previously the member for Robina.