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It is the second-most contested election by nominated candidates in Queensland history, behind the previous election (2020). [43] [44] Crisafulli began announcing LNP candidates 18 months prior to the election, making the LNP the first party to formally endorse candidates for the election. [45] The LNP announced several other candidates afterwards.
The candidates of the 2024 Queensland state election vary and cover all ninety-three electorates in all of the state's regions. A total of 525 candidates from nine political parties (or independent) contested the election. It is the second-most contested election by nominated candidates in Queensland history, behind the previous election (2020 ...
At the 2024 state election, Field won the seat of Capalaba in Brisbane for the Liberal National Party (LNP). He defeated sitting Labor MP Don Brown , who in 2023 described youth crime as a "media beat-up".
The premiership of David Crisafulli began on 28 October 2024 when he was sworn-in as Premier of Queensland following his Liberal National party winning the 2024 Queensland state election. [1] Like in the Northern Territory just weeks prior, the Coalition affiliate in the state of Queensland — the LNP, won a reasonably large majority in ...
The Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) is a major conservative political party in Queensland, Australia. It was formed in 2008 by a merger of the Queensland divisions of the Liberal Party and the National Party. At a federal level and in most other states, the two parties remain distinct and often operate as a Coalition.
William John Glasson AO (born 2 January 1953) is an Australian ophthalmologist.He was President of the Australian Medical Association 2003–05. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Liberal National Party of Queensland in the contest for the seat of Griffith, held by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in the 2013 federal election.
The 58th Parliament of Queensland is the current meeting of the unicameral chamber of the Queensland Parliament known as the Legislative Assembly. The 2024 state election gave the Liberal National Party of Queensland a majority in parliament, winning 52 of 93 seats to defeat the incumbent Labor government. [ 1 ]
The LNP has an informal agreement with its federal counterparts as to which party room in which LNP members will sit. Incumbent MPs retain their previous federal affiliations, whereas members who win seats from the ALP that previously belonged to the Coalition will sit with the previous member's party.