Electoral district of Port Macquarie
- Electoral district of Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It has been represented by independent member Rob Oakeshott since 1996.
At the 2007 State election, a total of 46,028 electors were enrolled. [cite web
title=District Summary - 2007 State Election Results - State Electoral District of Port Macquarie
publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales
url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/port_macquarie/results_2007/district_summary
accessdate=2008-08-05] It presently includes parts of coastal Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (including Port Macquarie, Dunbogan, Kendall, Kew, Laurieton, North Haven and West Haven) and the northeast of the City of Greater Taree (inclluding Coopernook, Lansdowne, Moorland, Hannam Vale, Johns River and Stewarts River). The district also includes Lord Howe Island. [cite web
title=Port Macquarie Electoral District
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/port_macquarie
accessdate = 2006-11-21 ]
The previous member, state Nationals turned independent MP Rob Oakeshott, resigned from the seat in order to contest the Lyne by-election which he won. This triggered a Port Macquarie by-election. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/06/2325482.htm By-elections pressure Coalition's unity: ABC News 6/8/2008] ]
History
Port Macquarie was created in 1988, replacing Oxley (which was recreated in 1991).
Members for Port Macquarie
References
External links
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Port Macquarie Results 2007
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/lapreferential.port%20macquarie.aspx
accessdate = 2007-05-07
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Port Macquarie Results 2003
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/port_macquarie/results/2003
accessdate = 2006-11-24
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Port Macquarie Results 1999
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/port_macquarie/results/1999
accessdate = 2006-11-24
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Port Macquarie Results 1996 (byelection)
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/port_macquarie/results/1996_byelection
accessdate = 2006-11-24
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