Aspley is an

electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

. The district is located in the north-eastern residential suburbs of

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

, encompassing Aspley,

Bridgeman Downs Bridgeman Downs is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It borders Moreton Bay Region to the west. Geography Bridgeman Downs has long been associated with large acreage properties. History In November 1860 Henr ...

and

Carseldine Carseldine is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Carseldine had a population of 9,541 people. Geography Carseldine is about north and about a half-hour drive from the Central Business District of Brisbane. The ...

, as well as parts of McDowall,

Chermside West Chermside West is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Chermside West had a population of 6,458 people. Parts of Chermside West were formerly known as Craigslea. Geography Chermside West is located by road north ...

, Lawnton and

Zillmere Zillmere is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Zillmere had a population of 8,967 people. Geography As at 2008, Zillmere was approximately 60% residential and 40% industrial. H ...

. It is now wholly within the local government area of Brisbane City Council, following the redistribution prior to the 2009 election. The electorate was created at the 1959 redistribution from the former electorate of Chermside. Aspley was a safe

Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

seat until the collapse of the National-Liberal coalition in Queensland in 1983, when first-term Liberal member

Beryce Nelson Beryce Ann Nelson, ''née'' Noble (born 10 January 1947) was an Australian politician. She was born in Brisbane to Arthur Lloyd Noble and Thelma Ann, ''née'' Kelso. She attended state schools at Toowoomba and Brisbane and studied radiography ...

lost the seat to the Nationals'

Brian Cahill Brian John Cahill MBE (16 February 1931 – 8 March 2015) was an Australian radio and television presenter, newsreader and politician who worked first in radio, and then in television from 1959 until 1982. In 1983, Cahill was elected to the ...

a former local newsreader. Nelson then joined the Nationals and was subsequently preselected to contest Aspley at the 1986 election. She won and held the seat for that term and then was defeated by the Liberals' John Goss in 1989. Goss was defeated by Labor's

Bonny Barry Veronica Lesley "Bonny" Barry (born 30 January 1960) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2001 to 2009, representing the district of Aspley. Barry was first elected to parliament ...

in Labor's landslide victory at the 2001 state election. Barry was herself defeated after three terms by Tracy Davis of the Liberal National Party at the 2009 state election. Davis was defeated at the 2017 state election by Labor's

Bart Mellish Bart John Mellish (born 25 April 1983) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017, representing the electorate of Aspley. Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Mellish c ...

Members for Aspley

Election results

References

External links

Electorate Profile
( Antony Green, ABC) {{Electoral districts of Queensland Aspley