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THE POLL BLUDGER YEERONGPILLY
Yeerongpilly was created at the 2001 election in place of abolished Yeronga, which was held by the Liberals from its creation in 1950 until 1989 when it was won for Labor by Matt Foley. Foley secured Labor's hold on the seat with swings of 7.9 per cent in 1998 and 8.7 per cent in 2001, before retiring in 2004. His successor Simon Finn suffered a 5.1 per cent swing on his debut. ASSESSMENT: Labor retain | |