Division of Dickson
Updated: 12/11/2025, 12:17:33 PM Wikipedia source
The Division of Dickson is an Australian electoral division in Queensland. The incumbent MP is Ali France. A member of the Labor Party, she defeated incumbent MP and Liberal Party Leader Peter Dutton in the 2025 federal election. Dickson includes the suburbs of Kurwongbah, Petrie, Strathpine, Bunya, Arana Hills, Albany Creek, Eatons Hill, Samford, Samford Valley, Dayboro, McDowall, Ferny Hills, Everton Hills and Murrumba Downs. The electorate also includes Lake Samsonvale and Lake Kurwongbah and covers 724 square kilometres.
Infobox
Created
1992
MP
Ali France
Party
Labor
Namesake
Sir James Dickson
Electors
119,401 (2025)
Area
724 km2 (279.5 sq mi)
Demographic
Outer metropolitan
Tables
· Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
| | Michael Lavarch(1961–) | Labor | 17 April 1993 –2 March 1996 | Previously held the Division of Fisher. Served as minister under Paul Keating. Lost seat | |
| | Tony Smith(1950–) | Liberal | 2 March 1996 –26 May 1998 | Lost seat | |
| Independent | 26 May 1998 –3 October 1998 | ||||
| | Cheryl Kernot(1948–) | Labor | 3 October 1998 –10 November 2001 | Previously a member of the Senate. Lost seat | |
| | Peter Dutton(1970–) | Liberal | 10 November 2001 –3 May 2025 | Served as minister under Howard, Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison. Served as Opposition Leader from 2022 to 2025. Lost seat | |
| | Ali France(1973–) | Labor | 3 May 2025 –present | Incumbent | |
2025 Australian federal election: Dickson[6][7]
Total formal votes
Total formal votes
Party
Total formal votes
Party
105,579
Candidate
95.76
Votes
−0.36
Informal votes
Informal votes
Party
Informal votes
Party
4,676
Candidate
4.24
Votes
+0.36
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
110,255
Candidate
92.36
Votes
+1.01
Two-party-preferred result
Two-party-preferred result
Party
Two-party-preferred result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | mw- ±% | |
| Liberal National | Peter Dutton | 36,628 | 34.69 | −7.38 | |
| Labor | Ali France | 35,502 | 33.63 | +1.93 | |
| Independent | Ellie Smith | 12,874 | 12.19 | +12.19 | |
| Greens | Vinnie Batten | 8,061 | 7.64 | −5.36 | |
| One Nation | Joel Stevenson | 4,429 | 4.19 | −1.17 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | David Zaloudek | 2,950 | 2.79 | +2.79 | |
| Family First | Suniti Hewett | 2,299 | 2.18 | +2.18 | |
| Trumpet of Patriots | Michael Jessop | 1,900 | 1.80 | +1.80 | |
| Animal Justice | Maureen Brohman | 936 | 0.89 | +0.89 | |
| Total formal votes | 105,579 | 95.76 | −0.36 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,676 | 4.24 | +0.36 | ||
| Turnout | 110,255 | 92.36 | +1.01 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Ali France | 59,115 | 55.99 | +7.69 | |
| Liberal National | Peter Dutton | 46,464 | 44.01 | −7.69 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +7.69 | |||
References
- Australian Electoral Commissionhttps://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/qld/dickson.htm
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/03/who-is-ali-france-labor-candidate-peter-dutton-seat-dickson-election-results
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-state-broadcaster-abc-projects-opposition-leader-dutton-lose-seat-2025-05-03/
- Dickson, Qld, 2025 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.https://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionPage-31496-252.htm
- Parliament of Australiahttps://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1718/Quick_Guides/FederalRedistributions
- "Dickson, QLD"https://web.archive.org/web/20250919032812/https://results.aec.gov.au/31496/Website/HouseDivisionPage-31496-252.htm
- "Dickson (Key Seat) Federal Election 2025 Results"https://web.archive.org/web/20251204154414/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2025/guide/dick