The electorate was created in the 1983 redistribution as a marginal Liberal seat with a notional one percent two-party margin, however it was won by Labor's Derek Robertson at the 1985 election, before being won by Liberal Wayne Matthew at the 1989 election.
The electorate was created in the 1983 redistribution as a marginal Liberal seat with a notional one percent two-party margin. However, it was won by the Labor's Derek Robertson at the 1985 election, before being won by Liberal Wayne Matthew at the 1989 election.