# Candidates of the 2017 Queensland state election

This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 2017 Queensland state election. The election was held on 25 November 2017.
At the close of nominations on 8 November 2017, there were 453 candidates standing for the election. The ALP, LNP & The Greens parties nominated candidates for every seat, therefore nominating 93 candidates each. One Nation nominated 61 candidates, KAP nominated 10 and CR nominated 8, whilst Independent or non-registered party candidates stood at 95.

## Redistribution

A redistribution of electoral boundaries occurred earlier in 2017.
The electorates of Albert, Ashgrove, Beaudesert, Brisbane Central, Cleveland, Dalrymple, Indooroopilly, Kallangur, Mount Coot-tha, Mount Isa, Sunnybank, and Yeerongpilly were abolished.
The electorates of Bancroft, Bonney, Cooper, Hill, Jordan, Kurwongbah, Macalister, Maiwar, McConnel, Miller, Ninderry, Oodgeroo, Scenic Rim, Theodore, Toohey, and Traeger were created.
The Legislative Assembly was expanded from 89 to 93 members. Indooroopilly was abolished west of Brisbane, while notionally Labor-held Bancroft was created in the corridor north of Brisbane, notionally Liberal National-held Bonney created on the Gold Coast, notionally Labor-held Jordan created in the corridor west of Brisbane, notionally Labor-held Macalister created in the corridor south of Brisbane, and notionally Liberal National-held Ninderry created on the Sunshine Coast. Albert was renamed Theodore, Ashgrove was renamed Cooper, Beaudesert was renamed Scenic Rim, Brisbane Central was renamed McConnel, Cleveland was renamed Oodgeroo, Dalrymple was renamed Hill, Kallangur was renamed Kurwongbah, Mount Coot-tha was renamed Maiwar, Mount Isa was renamed Traeger, Sunnybank was renamed Toohey, and Yeerongpilly was renamed Miller. Burdekin, Mansfield, and Mount Ommaney became notionally Labor-held, while Pumicestone became notionally Liberal National-held.
The changes resulted in 48 notionally Labor-held seats, 2 notionally Katter's Australian-held seats, 42 notionally Liberal National-held seats, and 1 notionally Independent-held seat.
* The member for Albert, Mark Boothman (Liberal National) contested Theodore.
* The member for Ashgrove, Kate Jones (Labor), contested Cooper.
* The member for Beaudesert, Jon Krause (Liberal National), contested Scenic Rim.
* The member for Brisbane Central, Grace Grace (Labor), contested McConnel.
* The member for Cleveland, Mark Robinson (Liberal National), contested Oodgeroo.
* The member for Dalrymple, Shane Knuth (Katter's Australian Party), contested Hill.
* The member for Indooroopilly, Scott Emerson (Liberal National), contested Maiwar.
* The member for Kallangur, Shane King (Labor), contested Kurwongbah.
* The member for Mount Coot-tha, Steven Miles (Labor), contested Murrumba.
* The member for Mount Isa, Robbie Katter (Katter's Australian Party), contested Traeger.
* The member for Murrumba, Chris Whiting (Labor), contested Bancroft.
* The member for Sunnybank, Peter Russo (Labor), contested Toohey.
* The member for Yeerongpilly, Mark Bailey (Labor), contested Miller.

## By-Elections

* On 31 March 2015, Billy Gordon (Cook) was expelled from the Labor Party and sat as an Independent.
* On 8 March 2016, Rob Pyne (Cairns) resigned from the Labor Party and sat as an Independent.
* On 29 April 2016, John McVeigh (Toowoomba South) resigned. At the by-election on 16 July 2016, David Janetzki retained the seat for the Liberal National Party.
* On 14 January 2017, Steve Dickson (Buderim) resigned from the Liberal National Party and joined the One Nation Party.
* On 29 October 2017, Rick Williams (Pumicestone) resigned from the Labor Party and sat as an Independent.

## Retiring Members
### Labor

* Bill Byrne (Rockhampton) – Announced 7 October 2017

### Liberal National

* Verity Barton (Broadwater) – Lost preselection 28 May 2017
* Ian Rickuss (Lockyer) – Announced 12 November 2016
* Jeff Seeney (Callide) – Announced 2 March 2017
* Lawrence Springborg (Southern Downs) – Announced 3 December 2016

### Independent

* Billy Gordon (Cook) – Elected as Labor; announced 31 October 2017
* Peter Wellington (Nicklin) – Announced 16 February 2017

## Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | LNP candidate | Greens candidate | One Nation candidate | Other candidates |
| Algester | Labor | Leeanne Enoch | Clinton Pattison | Patsy O'Brien | Darryl Lanyon | |
| Aspley | LNP | Bart Mellish | Tracy Davis | James Hansen | Shaun Byrne | Zachary King (Ind) Steve Ross (Ind) Neil Skilbeck (CLCRNT) |
| Bancroft | Labor | Chris Whiting | Kara Thomas | Simone Dejun | Chris Boulis | Barry Grant (Ind) |
| Barron River | Labor | Craig Crawford | Michael Trout | Cameron Boyd | Andrew Schebella | Andrew Hodgetts (Ind) Cheryl Tonkin (Ind) |
| Bonney | LNP | Rowan Holzberger | Sam O'Connor | Amin Javanmard | | Robert Buegge (Ind) Ron Nightingale (Ind) |
| Broadwater | LNP | Peter Flori | David Crisafulli | Daniel Kwon | Brenden Ball | |
| Buderim | LNP | Ken MacKenzie | Brent Mickelberg | Tracy Burton | Steve Dickson | |
| Bulimba | Labor | Di Farmer | Fiona Ward | Felicity Jodell | | Angus Jell (Ind) Bernadette Le Goullon (Ind) |
| Bundaberg | Labor | Leanne Donaldson | David Batt | Marianne Buchanan | Jane Truscott | Alan Corbett (Ind) Richard Glass (Ind) Richard Smith (Ind) |
| Bundamba | Labor | Jo-Ann Miller | Patrick Herbert | Michelle Duncan | | Trev Judd (Ind) Shan-Ju Lin (Ind) Patricia Petersen (Ind) |
| Burdekin | Labor | Michael Brunker | Dale Last | Mathew Bing | Sam Cox | |
| Burleigh | LNP | Gail Hislop | Michael Hart | Peter Burgoyne | | |
| Burnett | LNP | Lee Harvey | Stephen Bennett | Tim Roberts | Ashley Lynch | |
| Cairns | Labor | Michael Healy | Sam Marino | Aaron McDonald | Ian Hodge | Rob Pyne (Ind) |
| Callide | LNP | Darren Blackwood | Colin Boyce | Jaiben Baker | Sharon Lohse | Sandra Anderson (Ind) Robbie Radel (KAP) |
| Caloundra | LNP | Jason Hunt | Mark McArdle | Marcus Finch | Rod Jones | |
| Capalaba | Labor | Don Brown | Cameron Leafe | Joshua Sanderson | Paul Taylor | Jason Lavender (Ind) |
| Chatsworth | LNP | Paul Keene | Steve Minnikin | Dave Nelson | | |
| Clayfield | LNP | Philip Anthony | Tim Nicholls | Claire Ogden | | |
| Condamine | LNP | Brendon Huybregts | Pat Weir | Chris Turnbull | Frank Ashman | John Hill (KAP) |
| Cook | Labor | Cynthia Lui | Penny Johnson | Brynn Mathews | Jeanette Sackley | Gordon Rasmussen (KAP) |
| Coomera | LNP | Christopher Johnson | Michael Crandon | Tayla Kerwin | Ronald Pigdon | |
| Cooper | Labor | Kate Jones | Robert Shearman | Reece Walters | | Robert Wiltshire (Ind) |
| Currumbin | LNP | Georgi Leader | Jann Stuckey | David Wyatt | | Andrew Semple (Ind) |
| Everton | LNP | David Greene | Tim Mander | Bridget Clinch | | |
| Ferny Grove | Labor | Mark Furner | Nick Elston | Elizabeth World | | Lisa Foo (Ind) |
| Gaven | LNP | Meaghan Scanlon | Sid Cramp | Sally Spain | | |
| Gladstone | Labor | Glenn Butcher | Chay Conaglen | Peta Baker | Amy Lohse | |
| Glass House | LNP | Brent Hampstead | Andrew Powell | Sue Weber | Tracey Bell-Henselin | Sue Mureau (Ind) |
| Greenslopes | Labor | Joe Kelly | Ian Kaye | Victor Huml | | |
| Gregory | LNP | Dave Kerrigan | Lachlan Millar | Norman Weston | Mark Higgins | Bruce Currie (Ind) |
| Gympie | LNP | Tracey McWilliam | Tony Perrett | Roxanne Kennedy-Perriman | Chelle Dobson | Donna Reardon (Ind) |
| Hervey Bay | LNP | Adrian Tantari | Ted Sorensen | Jenni Cameron | Damian Huxham | Jannean Dean (Ind) |
| Hill | KAP | Diana O'Brien | Mario Quagliata | Johanna Kloot | | Shane Knuth* (KAP) Chester Tuxford (Ind) Stewart Worth (Ind) |
| Hinchinbrook | LNP | Paul Jacob | Andrew Cripps | Lyle Burness | Margaret Bell | Nick Dametto* (KAP) Peter Raffles (Ind) |
| Inala | Labor | Annastacia Palaszczuk | Leanne McFarlane | Nav Singh Sidhu | | |
| Ipswich | Labor | Jennifer Howard | Andrew Caswell | Brett Morrissey | Malcolm Roberts | Troy Aggett (Ind) |
| Ipswich West | Labor | Jim Madden | Anna O'Neill | Keith Muller | Brad Trussell | |
| Jordan | Labor | Charis Mullen | Duncan Murray | Steven Purcell | Michael Pucci | Phil Cutcliffe (Ind) Peter Ervik (CLCRNT) Steve Hodgson (Ind) |
| Kawana | LNP | Mark Moss | Jarrod Bleijie | Annette Spendlove | | Jeremy Davey (Ind) Michael Jessop (Ind) |
| Keppel | Labor | Brittany Lauga | Peter Blundell | Clancy Mullbrick | Matt Loth | |
| Kurwongbah | Labor | Shane King | Allan Cook | Rachel Doherty | Karen Haddock | Thor Prohaska (Ind) |
| Lockyer | LNP | Nicole Lincoln | Jim McDonald | Ian Simons | James Savage | Tony Parr (Ind) |
| Logan | Labor | Linus Power | Gloria Vicario | Liam Jenkinson | Scott Bannan | Danielle Cox (Ind) Daniel Murphy (Ind) |
| Lytton | Labor | Joan Pease | Karren Strahan | Ken Austin | Suzanne Black | |
| Macalister | Labor | Melissa McMahon | Judi van Manen | Gabi Nehring | | Greg Bradley (Ind) Janelle Clancy (Ind) Hetty Johnston (Ind) Ben Musgrave (CLCRNT) |
| Mackay | Labor | Julieanne Gilbert | Nicole Batzloff | Elliot Jennings | Jeff Keioskie | Martin McCann (Ind) |
| Maiwar | LNP | Ali King | Scott Emerson | Michael Berkman | | Anita Diamond (Ind) |
| Mansfield | Labor | Corrine McMillan | Ian Walker | Barbara Bell | Neil Symes | |
| Maroochydore | LNP | Julie McGlone | Fiona Simpson | Daniel Bryar | Cam Young | |
| Maryborough | Labor | Bruce Saunders | Richard Kingston | Craig Armstrong | James Hansen | Roger Currie (Ind) |
| McConnel | Labor | Grace Grace | Jamie Forster | Kirsten Lovejoy | | John Dobinson (Ind) Kamala Emanuel (Ind) Edward Gilmour (Ind) |
| Mermaid Beach | LNP | Joshua Blundell-Thornton | Ray Stevens | Helen Wainwright | | Ric Allport (Ind) Saraya Beric (Ind) Mona Hecke (Ind) Gary Pead (Ind) |
| Miller | Labor | Mark Bailey | Belinda Kippen | Deniz Clarke | | Ted Starr (Ind) |
| Mirani | Labor | Jim Pearce | Kerry Latter | Christine Carlisle | Stephen Andrew | |
| Moggill | LNP | Evan Jones | Christian Rowan | Lawson McCane | | Amy Rayward (CLCRNT) |
| Morayfield | Labor | Mark Ryan | Jason Snow | Gavin Behrens | Rodney Hansen | Jamie Janulewicz (Ind) |
| Mount Ommaney | Labor | Jess Pugh | Tarnya Smith | Jenny Mulkearns | Ian Eugarde | |
| Mudgeeraba | LNP | Paul Taylor | Ros Bates | Rod Duncan | Andrew Liddell | Jill Pead (Ind) Bill Sherwood (Ind) |
| Mulgrave | Labor | Curtis Pitt | Karina Samperi | Carmel Murray | Sue Bertuch | |
| Mundingburra | Labor | Coralee O'Rourke | Matthew Derlagen | Jenny Brown | Mal Charlwood | Mike Abraham (KAP) Alan Birrell (Ind) Dennis Easzon (Ind) Geoff Virgo (Ind) |
| Murrumba | Labor | Steven Miles | Reg Gulley | Jason Kennedy | Scott Dare | |
| Nanango | LNP | Ben Rankin | Deb Frecklington | John Harbison | Douglas Grant | |
| Nicklin | Independent | Justin Raethel | Marty Hunt | Mick Tyrrell | Steven Ford | Jeffrey Hodges (CLCRNT) Tony Moore (Ind) Rachel Radic (Ind) |
| Ninderry | LNP | Bill Gissane | Dan Purdie | Sue Etheridge | Barry Ward | Richard Bruinsma (Ind) Jamila Riley (Ind) |
| Noosa | LNP | Mark Denham | Glen Elmes | Phillip Jenkins | Eve-Marie Whiteside | Sandy Bolton* (Ind) Robin Bristow (Ind) Aaron White (Ind) |
| Nudgee | Labor | Leanne Linard | Debbie Glaze | Ell-Leigh Ackerman | | Anthony Simpson (Ind) |
| Oodgeroo | LNP | Tony Austin | Mark Robinson | Brad Scott | | |
| Pine Rivers | Labor | Nikki Boyd | Chris Thompson | Jack Margaritis | Peter Warren | Greg French (CLCRNT) Seath Holswich (Ind) Michael Kosenko (Ind) |
| Pumicestone | LNP | Michael Hoogwaerts | Simone Wilson | Tony Longland | Greg Fahey | Jason Burgess (Ind) Rick Williams (Ind) |
| Redcliffe | Labor | Yvette D'Ath | Kerri-Anne Dooley | James Bovill | | Shayne Jarvis (Ind) Ian Philp (Ind) Graham Young (Ind) |
| Redlands | LNP | Kim Richards | Matt McEachan | David Keogh | Jason Quick | Peter Dowling (Ind) |
| Rockhampton | Labor | Barry O'Rourke | Douglas Rodgers | Kate Giamarelos | Wade Rothery | Margaret Strelow (Ind) |
| Sandgate | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | Jessie Van Der Hoek | Miree Le Roy | Matthew Stephen | |
| Scenic Rim | LNP | Carolyn Buchan | Jon Krause | Shannon Girard | Rod Smith | |
| South Brisbane | Labor | Jackie Trad | Simon Quinn | Amy MacMahon | | Karel Boele (Ind) Frank Jordan (Ind) Karagh-Mae Kelly (Ind) Cameron Murray (Ind) |
| Southern Downs | LNP | Joel Richters | James Lister | Antonia van Geuns | Joshua Coyne | Rob Mackenzie (Ind) Jay Nauss (Ind) |
| Southport | LNP | Judy Searle | Rob Molhoek | Michelle Le Plastrier | | Rick Flori (Ind) Johan Joubert (CLCRNT) |
| Springwood | Labor | Mick de Brenni | Julie Talty | Neil Cotter | | John Taylor (CLCRNT) |
| Stafford | Labor | Anthony Lynham | Ed Sangjitphun | John Meyer | | |
| Stretton | Labor | Duncan Pegg | Freya Ostapovitch | Anisa Nandaula | Shane Holley | Shyamal Reddy (Ind) |
| Surfers Paradise | LNP | Tony Walker | John-Paul Langbroek | Scott Turner | | Tylere Baker-Pearce (Ind) Chris Manley (Ind) |
| Theodore | LNP | Luz Stanton | Mark Boothman | Tina Meni | Darrell Lane | |
| Thuringowa | Labor | Aaron Harper | Nick Martinez | Mike Rubenach | Mark Thornton | Terry Fox (KAP) Stephen Lane (Ind) |
| Toohey | Labor | Peter Russo | Anthony Shorten | Gordon King | Guansheng Zhang | |
| Toowoomba North | LNP | Kerry Shine | Trevor Watts | Emmeline Chidley | Paul Wilson | Josie Townsend (Ind) |
| Toowoomba South | LNP | Susan Krause | David Janetzki | Alyce Nelligan | Jeremy Scamp | Rob Berry (Ind) |
| Townsville | Labor | Scott Stewart | Casie Scott | Rebecca Ryan | Allan Evans | Lindy Collins (Ind) |
| Traeger | KAP | Danielle Slade | Ronald Bird | Peter Relph | | Sarah Isaacs (Ind) Robbie Katter* (KAP) Craig Scriven (Ind) |
| Warrego | LNP | Mark O'Brien | Ann Leahy | Ian Mazlin | | Sandra Bamberry (Ind) Rob Loughnan (KAP) Mark Stone (Ind) |
| Waterford | Labor | Shannon Fentiman | Felicity Westguard | Kirsty Petersen | Kim Miller | Lee McKenzie McKinnon (Ind) |
| Whitsunday | LNP | Bronwyn Taha | Jason Costigan | Imogen Lindenberg | Noel Skippen | Dan Van Blarcom (Ind) Jenny Whitney (KAP) |
| Woodridge | Labor | Cameron Dick | Michael Rooms | Jacob Rice | | Trevor Palmer (Ind) |

## Unregistered parties and groups

* The Animal Justice Party endorsed Lisa Foo in Ferny Grove, Danielle Cox in Logan, Janelle Clancy in Macalister, Ric Allport in Mermaid Beach, Rachel Radic in Nicklin, Jamila Riley in Ninderry and Karagh-Mae Kelly in South Brisbane.
* The Australian Workers Party endorsed Sue Mureau in Glass House, and Greg Bradley in Macalister.
* The Whig Party endorsed Mike Jessop in Kawana.
* The North Queensland Party endorsed Peter Raffles in Hinchinbrook.
* People Decide endorsed Angus Jell in Bulimba, Anita Diamond in Maiwar and Karel Boele in South Brisbane.
* The Reason Party endorsed Robin Bristow in Noosa.
* The Socialist Alliance endorsed Kamala Emanuel in McConnel.