Sandgate Queensland—Legislative Assembly |
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Sandgate (2008–present)
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State | Queensland |
MP | Stirling Hinchliffe |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | Sandgate |
Electors | 32,501 (2015) |
Area | 34 km2 (13.1 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 27°19′S 153°3′E / 27.317°S 153.050°ECoordinates: 27°19′S 153°3′E / 27.317°S 153.050°E |
Sandgate is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia.
It is located in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, covering Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Deagon, Brighton, Bracken Ridge, Fitzgibbon, and Taigum. The whole electorate is located within the local government area of the City of Brisbane.
Sandgate is held by Stirling Hinchliffe of the Labor Party. The seat used to be held by former Labor leader Nev Warburton and former health minister Gordon Nuttall.