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THE POLL BLUDGER SOUTHERN DOWNS
Southern Downs was created at the 2001 election in an area previously covered by Warwick (abolished 2001) and Carnarvon (abolished 1992), which were progressively held by Lawrence Springborg after he entered parliament at the age of 21 in 1989. This has been secure National/Country Party territory since the 1957 Labor split, such that even a 20.9 per cent dive in the primary vote (to 45.9 per cent) did not put Springborg in real danger from One Nation in 1998. ASSESSMENT: Nationals retain | |