Electoral district of Keppel

Electoral district of Keppel

The electoral division of Keppel is an electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia.

The electoral district encompasses the central Queensland coast from the mouth of the Fitzroy River in the south to Shoalwater Bay to the north. Major communities located within this electorate include Yeppoon, Emu Park, Byfield, and the Rockhampton suburbs of Parkhurst and Lakes Creek.

The National Party's Vince Lester held the seat from 1992 to his retirement in 2004. Lester's retirement allowed the Australian Labor Party's Paul Hoolihan to claim the seat. Keppel is considered a marginal Labor seat.

Members for Keppel


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