Mermaid Beach is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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. The district is based in the southern part of the

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Geography

A compact urban, coastal electorate, Mermaid Beach includes the Gold Coast suburbs of Mermaid Beach,

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, Broadbeach Waters, Merrimac, Florida Keys, Miami Keys and parts of Robina.

History

Essentially a new name for the former district of Robina, Mermaid Beach was first created for the 2009 state election. Its inaugural member is

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Geography

History

Members for Mermaid Beach

Election results

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