Federal division, rural
Leichhardt
In Queensland.
Sitting member
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About
About Leichhardt
Leichhardt is a federal electorate in Far North Queensland, covering Cairns, Cooktown, Port Douglas, Weipa, Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands. It is held by Matt Smith of the Australian Labor Party, who has represented the seat since 2025.
- Named after
- Ludwig Leichhardt, an explorer and scientist
- Created
- First contested in 1949
- Local government areas
- Cairns, Cook, Douglas, Torres and Wujal Wujal
- Previous members
- Warren Entsch held the seat from 1996 to 2007 and won it back in 2010
- Previous seat
- Covered by Herbert from 1901 to 1934, then Kennedy until 1949
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
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