Complex sentence: However, on 22 March, Newman announced that he was seeking preselection for the state electoral district of Ashgrove, held by Labor's Kate Jones, and if successful, he would then make a bid for the LNP leadership.
Split into simpler sentences: However, on 22 March, Newman announced that he was seeking preselection for the state electoral district of Ashgrove, held by Labor's Kate Jones. If successful he would then make a bid for the LNP leadership.