ALP 4.8%
Incumbent MP
Julie Attwood, since 1998.
Geography
Brisbane. Mount Ommaney covers the southwestern Brisbane suburbs of Corinda, Darra, Oxley, Jindalee, Sinnamon Park, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park, Westlake and Riverhills.
History
The seat of Mount Ommaney has existed since the 1992 election, and it has generally gone with the party of government.
The ALP’s Peter Pyke won the seat in 1992. He lost in 1995 to the Liberal Party’s Bob Harper.
Harper lost in 1998 to Labor candidate Julie Attwood. She was re-elected in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2009, and has served as a parliamentary secretary in the Labor government since 2006.
Candidates
Sitting Labor MP Julie Attwood is not running for re-election. The ALP is running Ben Marczyk. The LNP is running Tarnya Smith. The Greens are running Jennifer Mulkearns.
- Douglas John Newson (Katter’s Australian Party)
- Ben Marczyk (Labor)
- Tarnya Smith (Liberal National)
- Jordan Brown (Family First)
- Rex G Schmith (Independent)
- Jenny Mulkearns (Greens)
Political situation
Mount Ommaney has generally gone with the party in power and with a margin of 4.8% it could certainly be vulnerable.
2009 result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
| Julie Attwood | ALP | 13,074 | 47.2 | -6.4 |
| Tamara Foong | LNP | 11,161 | 40.3 | +5.0 |
| Rob Huston | GRN | 2,763 | 10.0 | -1.1 |
| Evan O’Brien | DSQ | 680 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
2009 two-candidate-preferred result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
| Julie Attwood | ALP | 14,476 | 54.8 | -6.5 |
| Tamara Foong | LNP | 11,944 | 45.2 | +6.5 |
Booth breakdown
Booths in Mount Ommaney have been divided into three areas: Jindalee in the west, Corinda in the northeast, and Oxley in the southeast.
The ALP outpolled the LNP in all three areas, polling a majority in Oxley and around 45-46% in Jindalee and Corinda. The Greens vote varied from 14% in Corinda to 8.7% in Jindalee.
Polling booths in Mount Ommaney at the 2009 state election. Corinda in green, Oxley in orange, Jindalee in blue.
| Voter group | ALP % | LNP % | GRN % | Total votes | % of votes |
| Jindalee | 45.4 | 43.1 | 8.7 | 13,682 | 49.4 |
| Oxley | 51.7 | 35.7 | 10.9 | 5,846 | 21.1 |
| Corinda | 46.0 | 37.6 | 14.0 | 2,733 | 9.9 |
| Other votes | 47.6 | 39.7 | 10.2 | 5,417 | 19.6 |
Labor primary votes in Mount Ommaney at the 2009 state election.
Tarnya Smith represented the electorate during the federal campaign of 2010. Good to see her running for a seat that needs a change from 13 years of labor.
On the subject of last year’s federal election Mr. Cooper, Smith did very well in the areas of Oxley covered by Mt. Ommaney, she’d win the seat comfortably (I think around the high 50s 2PP) on those results.
I would have to concur with both Mr Cooper, and, “MATT”, especially seeing that Tarnya Smith has had what appears to be a very visible presence in the electorate for probably the last 20 weeks or so, and, nothing from the incumbent.
Tarnya Smith will win the seat. The big question will be whether or not she has what it takes to ensure she is not a one-termer.
Julie Attwood to stand down:
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/ninth-labor-mp-to-quit-as-poll-rumours-swirl-20120112-1pxop.html
She was an industrial relations expert in Queensland Health….hello are we missing something here? She’s part of the problem.
Individuals are not part of the problem. The Labor Government as a whole is the problem and their inability over 20 years to get with the times.
This site still needs changing, Julie Attwood is no longer Labor’s candidate – Ben Marczyk is Labor’s new candidate here.
My prediction: LNP gain
LNP gain.
This was a huge and crushing win here. Tarnya Smith may be shaping up to be the next Premier of Qld.