Federal division, rural
Kennedy
In Queensland.
Sitting member
About
About Kennedy
Kennedy is an electoral division in Queensland, stretching from the Northern Territory border and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Coral Sea, south-east of Cairns and north-west of Townsville. It is held by Bob Katter of Katter's Australian Party, who has represented the seat since 1993. Katter's ads focus on the topics listed on the page.
- Created
- Proclaimed in 1900, one of the original 65 divisions
- Named after
- Edmund Kennedy, an explorer in the area
- Classification
- Rural
- Largest population centre
- Mount Isa, in the far west
- Previous members
- Darby Riordan (1929-1936); Bill Riordan (1936-1966); Bob Katter Sr. (1966-1990)
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
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