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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 ...
In the 2024 election, Kirkland defeated Labor candidate Craig Marshall to win the seat of Rockhampton for the LNP. [13] On 10 November, it was announced that Kirkland had been appointed as the Assistant Minister for Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Families and Seniors and Central Queensland in the new Crisafulli ministry .
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 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.
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 seat of Currumbin became vacant due to the resignation of Jann Stuckey. [2] Gerber was announced as the Liberal National Party candidate for Currumbin on 28 January 2020 by Leader of the Opposition Deb Frecklington.
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.