# Candidates of the 2006 Queensland state election

This article provides details on candidates preselected for the 2006 Queensland state election which was held on 9 September 2006.

## By-elections

* On 20 August 2005, Terry Rogers (Liberal) was elected to succeed Ray Hollis (Labor), who resigned on 21 July 2005, as the member for Redcliffe.
* On 20 August 2005, Michael Caltabiano (Liberal) was elected to succeed Terry Mackenroth (Labor), who resigned on 25 July 2005, as the member for Chatsworth.
* On 1 April 2006, Alex Douglas (National) was elected to succeed Robert Poole (Labor), who resigned on 28 February 2006, as the member for Gaven.

## Retiring Members
### Labor

* Tom Barton (Waterford)
* Darryl Briskey (Cleveland)
* Lesley Clark (Barron River)
* Nita Cunningham (Bundaberg)
* Jim Fouras (Ashgrove)
* Don Livingstone (Ipswich West)
* Tony McGrady (Mount Isa)
* Gordon Nuttall (Sandgate)
* Henry Palaszczuk (Inala)
* Terry Sullivan (Stafford)

### Liberal

* Bob Quinn (Robina)

### National

* Marc Rowell (Hinchinbrook)

## Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Coalition candidate | Greens candidate | Other candidates |
| Albert | Labor | Margaret Keech | Karen Woodrow (Lib) | Marella Pettinato | Jonathan Eaton (FFP) |
| Algester | Labor | Karen Struthers | William Tan (Lib) | Gary Crocker | |
| Ashgrove | Labor | Kate Jones | Glenn Kiddle (Lib) | Dean Love | |
| Aspley | Labor | Bonny Barry | Tracy Davis (Lib) | James White | Bruce Kent (Ind) |
| Barron River | Labor | Steve Wettenhall | Stephen Welsh (Lib) | Denis Walls | Peter Todd (Ind) |
| Beaudesert | National | Brett Raguse | Kev Lingard (Nat) | Andy Grodecki | |
| Brisbane Central | Labor | Peter Beattie | Craig Thomas (Lib) | Larissa Waters | |
| Broadwater | Labor | Peta-Kaye Croft | John Caris (Lib) | Julie-Ann Teluk | Maurie Carroll (Ind) Lesley Millar (ONP) |
| Bulimba | Labor | Pat Purcell | Angela Julian-Armitage (Lib) | Howard Nielsen | |
| Bundaberg | Labor | Sonja Cleary | Jack Dempsey (Nat) | Willy Bach | |
| Bundamba | Labor | Jo-Ann Miller | Paul Cole (Lib) | Jim Prentice | Greg McMahon (Ind) |
| Burdekin | National | Steve Rodgers | Rosemary Menkens (Nat) | Anja Light | Amanda Nickson (FFP) |
| Burleigh | Labor | Christine Smith | Michael Hart (Lib) | Mike Beale | |
| Burnett | National | Denise Williams | Rob Messenger (Nat) | | |
| Cairns | Labor | Desley Boyle | Wendy Richardson (Lib) | Steven Nowakowski | Michael Mansfield (Ind) Peter Sandercock (Ind) |
| Callide | National | Mikey Oliver | Jeff Seeney (Nat) | | |
| Caloundra | Liberal | Tony Moor | Mark McArdle (Lib) | Dave Norris | |
| Capalaba | Labor | Michael Choi | Trish Symons (Lib) | Greg Thomas | |
| Charters Towers | National | Bruce Scott | Shane Knuth (Nat) | | |
| Chatsworth | Liberal | Chris Bombolas | Michael Caltabiano (Lib) | Elissa Jenkins | |
| Clayfield | Labor | Liddy Clark | Tim Nicholls (Lib) | Justin Wells | Erik Eriksen (Ind) Brad Gradwell (Ind) |
| Cleveland | Labor | Phil Weightman | Andrew Trim (Lib) | Robyn Thomas | Shane Boese (Ind) |
| Cook | Labor | Jason O'Brien | Peter Scott (Nat) | Nev St John-Wood | |
| Cunningham | National | Nicholas Holiday | Stuart Copeland (Nat) | Rian Muller | |
| Currumbin | Liberal | Michael Riordan | Jann Stuckey (Lib) | Inge Light | Peter Findlay (FFP) |
| Darling Downs | National | David Nelson | Ray Hopper (Nat) | | David Totenhoefer (FFP) |
| Everton | Labor | Rod Welford | Ken King (Lib) | Bruce Hallett | Dale Shuttleworth (FFP) |
| Ferny Grove | Labor | Geoff Wilson | Jamie Patterson (Lib) | Di Clark | Mark White (FFP) |
| Fitzroy | Labor | Jim Pearce | John Engwicht (Nat) | | David Foster (Ind) |
| Gaven | National | Phil Gray | Alex Douglas (Nat) | Glen Ryman | |
| Gladstone | Independent | Chris Trevor | John Todd (Nat) | | Liz Cunningham (Ind) |
| Glass House | Labor | Carolyn Male | Ken Piva (Nat) | Roger Callen | Justin Blowes (FFP) |
| Greenslopes | Labor | Gary Fenlon | Melina Morgan (Lib) | Darryl Rosin | Warren Simondson (Ind) |
| Gregory | National | Shane Guley | Vaughan Johnson (Nat) | | Julie-Anne Evans (Ind) Ross Grierson (FFP) |
| Gympie | Independent | Jonathan Persley | David Gibson (Nat) | Paul Marshall | Greg Houghton (ONP) Elisa Roberts (Ind) Beryl Spencer (FFP) |
| Hervey Bay | Labor | Andrew McNamara | Jan Rohozinski (Nat) | Matt Stevenson | Elizabeth Benson-Stott (FFP) Peter Schuback (Ind) |
| Hinchinbrook | National | Steve Kilburn | Andrew Cripps (Nat) | Fay McKenzie | |
| Inala | Labor | Annastacia Palaszczuk | Peter Matic (Lib) | Bob East | |
| Indooroopilly | Labor | Ronan Lee | Peter Turner (Lib) | Judy Petroeschevsky | |
| Ipswich | Labor | Rachel Nolan | Simon Pointer (Lib) | Rob Spiers | |
| Ipswich West | Labor | Wayne Wendt | Sean Choat (Lib) | Bill Livermore | Brian Branch (Ind) Barbara Brown (FFP) |
| Kallangur | Labor | Ken Hayward | Fiona Brydon (Nat) | Rachel Doherty | |
| Kawana | Labor | Chris Cummins | Steve Dickson (Lib) | Lindsay Holt | |
| Keppel | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | Mary Carroll (Nat) | John McKeon | Judy Canales (Ind) Valle Checa (Ind) Peter Draper (Ind) Scott Kilpatrick (FFP) |
| Kurwongbah | Labor | Linda Lavarch | Terry Orreal (Nat) | Terry Jones | |
| Lockyer | National | John Kelly | Ian Rickuss (Nat) | Luc Myller | Helen Muller (FFP) |
| Logan | Labor | John Mickel | Belinda Goodwin (Nat) | Jessica Brown | Robert Prizen-Wood (FFP) |
| Lytton | Labor | Paul Lucas | Amanda Wiklund (Lib) | David Wyatt | |
| Mackay | Labor | Tim Mulherin | Craig Joy (Nat) | Michele Graham | Archie Julien (Ind) |
| Mansfield | Labor | Phil Reeves | Glen Ryan (Lib) | Gary McMahon | Geoff Grounds (FFP) |
| Maroochydore | National | Debbie Blumel | Fiona Simpson (Nat) | KC Robinson | |
| Maryborough | Independent | Peter Allen | Damien Tessmann (Nat) | Steve Walker | Chris Foley (Ind) |
| Mirani | National | Debrah Green | Ted Malone (Nat) | | Rob Robinson (Ind) |
| Moggill | Liberal | Lisa Reyner | Bruce Flegg (Lib) | Geoff Munck | |
| Mount Coot-tha | Labor | Andrew Fraser | James Mackay (Lib) | Juanita Wheeler | |
| Mount Gravatt | Labor | Judy Spence | Nick Monsour (Lib) | Daniel Crute | J. F. Barnes (Ind) Matt Darragh (FFP) |
| Mount Isa | Labor | Betty Kiernan | Roy Collins (Lib) | | Merlin Manners (FFP) |
| Mount Ommaney | Labor | Julie Attwood | Bob Harper (Lib) | Jos Hall | |
| Mudgeeraba | Labor | Dianne Reilly | Ros Bates (Lib) | Gary Pead | James Tayler (FFP) |
| Mulgrave | Labor | Warren Pitt | Krista Dunford (Nat) | | |
| Mundingburra | Labor | Lindy Nelson-Carr | Mick Reilly (Lib) | Jenny Stirling | |
| Murrumba | Labor | Dean Wells | Reg Gulley (Lib) | Michael Jeffrey | Terry Shaw (Ind) |
| Nanango | Independent | Mark Whittaker | John Bjelke-Petersen (Nat) | | Trevor Dent (FFP) Dorothy Pratt* (Ind) |
| Nicklin | Independent | Matt Rocks | Steve Morrison (Nat) | Katherine Webb | Peter Wellington (Ind) |
| Noosa | Labor | John O'Connor | Glen Elmes (Lib) | Jennie Harvie | John CHapman (FFP) Cate Molloy (Ind) John Rivett (Ind) |
| Nudgee | Labor | Neil Roberts | Max Swanson (Lib) | Noel Clothier | |
| Pumicestone | Labor | Carryn Sullivan | Shane Moon (Lib) | Lyn Dickinson | |
| Redcliffe | Liberal | Lillian van Litsenburg | Terry Rogers (Lib) | Peter Johnson | |
| Redlands | Labor | John English | Russell Biddle (Lib) | Brad Scott | John Hegarty (Ind) |
| Robina | Liberal | Elizabeth Pommer | Ray Stevens (Lib) | Lara Pape | |
| Rockhampton | Labor | Robert Schwarten | Robert Mills (Nat) | | |
| Sandgate | Labor | Vicky Darling | Alan Boulton (Lib) | Peter Fagan | Sally Vincent (FFP) |
| South Brisbane | Labor | Anna Bligh | Lynne Jennings (Lib) | Gary Kane | |
| Southern Downs | National | Andrew Myles | Lawrence Springborg (Nat) | | |
| Southport | Labor | Peter Lawlor | Bob Bennett (Nat) | Carla Brandon | |
| Springwood | Labor | Barbara Stone | Peter Collins (Lib) | Neil Cotter | Lesley Noah (Ind) |
| Stafford | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | Brad Carswell (Lib) | Sam Clifford | |
| Stretton | Labor | Stephen Robertson | Scott Furlong (Lib) | Jane Cajdler | |
| Surfers Paradise | Liberal | Guy Jones | John-Paul Langbroek (Lib) | Dean Hepburn | |
| Tablelands | One Nation | Denis McKinley | George Adil (Nat) | Paul Parker | Troy Howard (FFP) Rosa Lee Long (ONP) |
| Thuringowa | Labor | Craig Wallace | Rod Hardacre (Nat) | Frank Reilly | Bill Hankin (ONP) |
| Toowoomba North | Labor | Kerry Shine | Lyle Shelton (Nat) | Greg Keane | Archie Franz (FFP) George Westgarth (Ind) |
| Toowoomba South | National | Frank Burke | Mike Horan (Nat) | Christine Tuppurainen | Peter Hicks (FFP) |
| Townsville | Labor | Mike Reynolds | Jessica Weber (Lib) | John Boucher | Steve Todeschini (Ind) |
| Warrego | National | Marlene Johansen | Howard Hobbs (Nat) | | Troy Kusters (FFP) Ruth Spencer (Ind) |
| Waterford | Labor | Evan Moorhead | Tracey Elson (Lib) | Stan Cajdler | Sue Price (Ind) |
| Whitsunday | Labor | Jan Jarratt | Paul Joice (Nat) | Masha Marjanovich | Mike Stone (Ind) |
| Woodridge | Labor | Desley Scott | Sarina Patane (Lib) | John Reddington | Jamie Pentsa (FFP) |
| Yeerongpilly | Labor | Simon Finn | Marie Jackson (Lib) | Sean McConnell | |