QUEENSLAND ELECTION 2009

WOODRIDGE Labor 26.0%
Region: Logan City Federal division: Rankin
	DESLEY SCOTT Labor (top) SARINA PATANE Liberal National (bottom) JOHN REDDINGTON Greens

Woodridge extends from Logan Central northwards to the South East Freeway and Underwood, and southwards across Logan Motorway to Crestmead. Northern areas around Underwood have been added from Stretton, accounting for about 3000 voters, while a further 1100 at Crestmead have been added from Logan. The electorate was created in 1977 but was substantially altered by the loss of its semi-rural areas in 1986. It was held for Labor throughout this period by Bill D'Arcy, who was forced to retire in 1999 to fight child sex charges for which he was later imprisoned. D'Arcy was succeeded by state party secretary Mike Kaiser, who in turn resigned in disgrace in 2001 after his vote rorting activities were exposed at the Shepherdson inquiry. This did not cause any noticeable electoral damage to his successor, Desley Scott, who currently enjoys the biggest margin of any Labor member. A member of the Labor Forum faction, Scott has thus far failed to win significant promotion.

PREDICTION: Labor retain