Robina was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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from 2001 to 2009. The district was located in the southern part of the

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, and named for the suburb of Robina. It also included parts of the Gold Coast suburbs of Broadbeach Waters, Merrimac,

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and

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. The district's first member was Bob Quinn, leader of the

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from 2001 to 2006. He was succeeded by fellow Liberal

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at the 2006 state election. At the

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, the name Robina was discarded when most of its namesake suburb was redistributed to

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. The remainder of the old Robina was renamed Mermaid Beach.

Members for Robina

Election results

References

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Members for Robina

Election results

See also

References