2014 annual report

CONTENTSThe Year In Review ............................................................................................................................. 2

Party ReportsBruce McIver – LNP President ............................................................................................................ 6LNP Culture ........................................................................................................................................ 8Gary Spence – LNP Vice President ................................................................................................... 10Brad Henderson – State Director ...................................................................................................... 12Denis Moore – Treasurer ................................................................................................................... 14Richard Williams – Policy Standing Committee ............................................................................... 15Tamara Foong – LNP Women ........................................................................................................... 16Luke Barnes – Young LNP ................................................................................................................ 18

Regional Reports Far North Queensland ..................................................................................................................... 20North Queensland ........................................................................................................................... 21Central Queensland .......................................................................................................................... 22Wide Bay ......................................................................................................................................... 23Sunshine Coast ............................................................................................................................... 24Brisbane North ................................................................................................................................ 25Brisbane Central .............................................................................................................................. 26Brisbane South ................................................................................................................................ 27South West Queensland .................................................................................................................. 28Gold Coast ...................................................................................................................................... 29

FederalHon. Tony Abbott MP – Prime Minister ............................................................................................. 30Hon. Warren Truss – Deputy Prime Minister ...................................................................................... 32Federal Members & Senators ........................................................................................................... 34Membership Make A Real Difference ................................................................................................ 36Federal Election And By-Elections .................................................................................................... 38

StateHon. Campbell Newman MP Premier of Queensland ........................................................................ 44The Strongest and Smartest Choice – Treasurer Tim Nicholls ........................................................... 46Queensland Cabinet 55th State Parliament ....................................................................................... 48State Members ................................................................................................................................. 51State Candidates .............................................................................................................................. 54

Brisbane CityCr Graham Quirk – Lord Mayor Of Brisbane ..................................................................................... 56LNP Brisbane City Council Team ...................................................................................................... 58Brisbane Report ............................................................................................................................... 60

Your LNPParty Presidents ............................................................................................................................... 62Honorary Life Members .................................................................................................................... 64LNP Foundation Members ............................................................................................................... 65Headquarters Staff ........................................................................................................................... 66QForum ............................................................................................................................................ 70

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The 21st of March marked the second anniversary of Queensland’s first LNP Government. It has been a year in which the reforms and responsible policies of the Newman Government have continued to bring benefits for all Queenslanders.Premier Campbell Newman and his strong parliamentary team are delivering on key pledges to the people of Queensland.

• Grow a four pillar economy• Deliver better infrastructure and planning• Lower the cost of living for families by cutting waste• Restore government accountability• Revitalise frontline services.

The achievements are many.

It has been a year in which Queenslanders have been engaged in unprecedented public consultation on the Strong Choices campaign to deal with Labor’s $80 billion debt legacy.

We have also seen extensive public consultation on the Safe Night Out strategy to deal with the complex issue of alcohol-fuelled violence in nightclub precincts throughout the state.

Sick Queenslanders are being provided medical treatment faster, police numbers have increased and crime figures are down.

Through PowerQ and WaterQ, the LNP Government has a plan to provide long-term cost-of-living relief for all Queenslanders.

There has been a strong focus on our state’s regions with innovative strategies to bring new industries and create jobs.

The Newman LNP Government is getting the job done. As we move towards the 2015 State Election, only the LNP offers a strong plan for a brighter future for all Queenslanders.

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KEVIN Rudd has stormed ahead of Tony Abbott as preferred prime minister

and dramatically lifted Labor’s primary vote to a six-month high only days

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This time last year, Kevin Rudd had just replaced Julia Gillard as Prime Minister of Australia.Labor bounced back in the polls amid predictions that Kevin’s Rudd home state popularity would save a swag of Queensland seats and see them snatch some from the LNP.

Labor pumped more resources into marginal LNP seats and even parachuted recycled former Premier Peter Beattie into the marginal LNP seat of Forde.

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However, Kevin Rudd’s chaotic and dysfunctional record as Prime Minister was soon evident again with a spate of half-baked policy announcements on the run and conflict with his party’s campaign headquarters.

Unity and discipline was a hallmark of the LNP campaign and all candidates and MPs should be congratulated.

The LNP secured 22 of Queensland’s 30 federal seats and increased its margins in those seats won at the 2010 federal election, including Leichhardt, Herbert, Dawson, Flynn, Longman, Brisbane, Bonner, Forde, Wright and McPherson.

The party took Capricornia (Michelle Landry) and Petrie (Luke Howarth) from Labor, Mal Brough regained Fisher for the LNP and Keith Pitt successfully held Hinkler following the retirement of popular long-term member, Paul Neville.

Aware that the minor parties posed a threat to our vote, the LNP launched a concerted campaign around the threat of another minority government and more of the disastrous policy decisions and mismanagement that characterised the Gillard and Rudd Governments.

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The strategy paid dividends. The Katter Australia Party vote collapsed and the party’s patriarch was almost swept from his seat of Kennedy by the LNP’s Noeline Ikin. The Greens suffered a 4.7 percent swing that reduced their vote in Queensland to just 6.2 percent.

The LNP’s strong primary vote, our campaign against the minor parties and the hard work of our Senate team who campaigned the length and breadth of the state resulted in the return of three LNP Senators (Ian Macdonald, James McGrath and Matt Canavan).

The loss of the seat of Fairfax to the Palmer United Palmer (PUP) was the disappointment of the 2013 election. Despite our candidate, Ted O’Brien, achieving a primary vote of 41% to Clive Palmer’s 26%, the seat was lost by just 53 votes following a protracted recount.

Media-fuelled speculation of an easy Coalition victory combined with a late advertising blitz by PUP contributed to the Fairfax result. Those factors, plus a Labor fear campaign about “cuts” and local “sandbagging” efforts assisted Labor’s defense of Blair, Moreton, Oxley and Rankin in the corridor southwest of Brisbane city.

While Labor’s instability provided opportunity for our side, ultimately the community wanted to vote for something. We had strong leadership, a united and disciplined team and a positive Real Solutions Plan. The LNP’s post-election research confirmed that most of the LNP’s vote share was a positive endorsement for change.

The dust had barely settled from the September election when Kevin Rudd announced his intention to quit during the first sitting of parliament, despite his pre-election guarantee to serve a full term.

Dr Bill Glasson again stepped up for the LNP to contest the subsequent by-election in Griffith that was held on 8 February. Although Dr Glasson achieved a 5.45% swing against Kevin Rudd at the general election, history was against him in the by-election. No federal government has taken a seat from an opposition in a by-election since the 1930s.

The by-election result was a credit to Dr Glasson’s commitment to the campaign and a testament to the regard in which he is held in the Griffith community. He achieved a further 1.25% swing but adverse preference flows from a raft of minor party candidates saw him fall just short of taking the seat off Labor.

At state level, the resignation of the disgraced Member for Redcliffe forced another by-election, which was held on 22 February.

Local nurse, Kerri-Anne Dooley, was pre-selected by the LNP to contest the seat and proved to be a fantastic candidate. Her positive attitude and commitment won her an army of admirers and Premier Campbell Newman claimed her to be the finest candidate he’d worked with in 12 years.

In challenging circumstances, Kerri-Anne campaigned right to the end and clawed back considerable ground from a very low pre-Christmas base.

Labor was aided by seven unions throughout the Redcliffe campaign, culminating in some of the worst scenes ever witnessed at polling booths in Queensland. The behavior of the unions generated numerous complaints of harassment by voters and prompted the Electoral Commission of Queensland to conduct a formal review.

The LNP finishes the 2013/14 year as it started – in campaign mode. In just a week, voters in Stafford will elect their new state Member in another by-election. Our candidate is father of two and senior psychologist, Bob Andersen, who has a strong connection to the area and is committed to building on the LNP Government’s strong record of frontline service delivery in Stafford.

The LNP congratulates and thanks all candidates and MPs who have contested elections over the past year. We are also grateful to those who volunteered financial or on-the-ground support to the campaign.

Now we support the re-election of the Newman LNP Government at the state election in 2015.

Redcliffe By-election Campaign Launch Blair Candidate Teresa Harding and Member for Brisbane Teresa Gambaro MP


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Our 2014 Annual Convention follows a year of significant progress and almost continuous election campaigning for your Liberal National Party.

The LNP celebrated its sixth anniversary in an extremely strong position, holding government at federal, state, and in Brisbane, local levels. It’s the first time this has been achieved in our Party’s short history.

By any measure, the LNP achieved an outstanding result at the 2013 federal election and was proud to make a significant contribution to the election of the Abbott Coalition Government.

Our Party built on the high watermark set at the 2010 election, securing 22 out of Queensland’s 30 federal seats. That’s just over 73% of the available seats with a statewide two-party preferred vote of 56.98%.

Congratulations to Luke Howarth (Petrie) and Michelle Landry (Capricornia) who won seats from Labor. Keith Pitt successfully held Hinkler following the retirement of the popular Paul Neville and we were pleased to see the return of Mal Brough to federal parliament in the seat of Fisher.

The LNP’s successful Senate campaign resulted in the election of two new Queensland Senators. Congratulations to Senator Matt Canavan who will be based in Rockhampton and Senator James McGrath who has set up his office on the Sunshine Coast. They replace, Sue Boyce and Ron Boswell, following their retirements at the end of June. We thank and congratulate them for their contribution to their party, state and country.

The success the LNP achieved in the 2013 election was a combination of the hard work and commitment of our staff, candidates and campaign teams across Queensland. I particularly thank those members who volunteered countless hours

of their time to support their local candidate and the election of the Coalition Government.

I was proud to see the same commitment from our members as the LNP faced by-elections in the federal seat Griffith and state seat of Redcliffe, both held in February. Our thanks to Dr Bill Glasson in Griffith, and Kerri-Anne Dooley in Redcliffe who both campaigned extremely hard right to the end despite the odds being against them.

Now in its third year, the Newman LNP State Government team continues to deliver on its commitment to build a strong four-pillar economy and improve frontline service delivery across Queensland.

Queensland now leads the nation in a number of key areas including job creation and hospital waiting lists where remarkable progress has been made.

The LNP Government team has established a positive track record of achievements with a strong plan for a brighter future for all Queenslanders, but we are facing a likely unprecedented combined Labor and union scare campaign in the coming months leading up to the election.

I ask us all to consider what we can do to help ensure the re-election of the Newman LNP Government and ensure a brighter future for our great state. Your Party needs you.

At the local government level, the LNP Brisbane City Council team led by Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk, continues to take Brisbane forward.

We have seen further progress in Brisbane’s transformation into a World City, which will be on show when we host the G20 Summit later this year. Planning for this event is in its final stages and under the guidance of Lord Mayor Quirk we know Brisbane will be at its best when world leaders and media converge on the city.

At the same time, our LNP Council team has continued its focus on

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making Brisbane an even better place to live. Riverwalk, plans for new ferry terminals and the installation of flood mitigation valves in low-lying suburbs are just some examples.

At an LNP organisational level, the development of the “Blue Book” will be a valuable tool for our Party Units.

The Blue Book is a guide for members of the LNP, providing them with the information they need to engage more effectively in party matters.

For party office bearers, it should act as a one-stop shop, providing fingertip access to resources, contacts, policies, procedures and templates to help make their roles more effective, efficient and enjoyable.

It is designed to work in seamlessly with MyLNP by referencing relevant links.

Like the LNP itself, the Blue Book is ever evolving and a “work in progress” as it seeks to respond to the diverse needs of its members as they navigate an ever-changing political landscape.

The Enid Dowling Foundation Bursary has proven a great success in promoting youth involvement in public engagement and the political process. It was established to honour the work of Enid Dowling who mentored many young people who went on to become leaders at local, state and federal level.

Last year’s Bursary recipients, Laney McLaren and Tasmin Trezise, were provided the wonderful opportunity to engage in the political process in the USA, Canada and Great Britain. The Trustees are Don Cameron AM, Joan Sheldon AM and the Hon. Rob Borbidge AO.

LNP Women, under the direction of President Tamara Foong, has made a significant contribution to our Party this year. Promoting and encouraging women to become involved in politics is an important part of the LNP’s commitment to be the Party for all Queenslanders.

We have seen some outstanding women in parliament, and confirmed as candidates for the next state election. I commend the LNPW for their work over the past year.

It has been another active year for the Young LNP, which is bringing more young people into the party and developing skills in debating, policy making and campaigning. I commend our young members for the outstanding support they offered to all of our candidates

in last year’s federal election and in the two by-elections. I would like to thank immediate Past President Hermann Vorster for his contribution and welcome new President Luke Barnes to the role.

I thank all members of the LNP State Executive for their leadership and contribution to the party over the last year. State Executive has shown the same careful and methodical approach in dealing with both the successes and challenges of the LNP. Our commitment is to always protect and enhance the culture and values of our great party.

To my colleagues Vice-President Gary Spence and Honorary Legal Adviser Bernard Ponting, I offer my gratitude. I also thank Denis Moore who has taken over the role of Honorary Treasurer following Senator Barry O’Sullivan’s departure. Denis is continuing the work of securing the LNP’s financial base now and into the future.

I commend and thank our State Director, Brad Henderson, who has guided the LNP through a busy year of campaigning and improvements to the LNP’s organisational structure. Brad has shown tremendous commitment to the role and has established a strong team at HQ, which is focused on improving our service to all members.

In closing, I particularly thank you, our members, whose dedication to our values and culture makes the LNP the great party that it is. 2013/14 has been a strong and successful year for the LNP. With your support, I am sure the coming year will bring more success and positive progress for the LNP.


A Party that never rests on its laurels, but constantly strives to improve its standards.

A Party with its foundations built on decency and opportunity for all.

A Party that offers positive, dynamic leadership that is fair and balanced.

A Party that respects every individual regardless of their background or where they may live.

A Party with a conscience that inspires, supports and encourages Queenslanders.

A Party where the power rests with the individual members.

A Party that prides itself on integrity and transparency.

A Party where every individual is as important as the next.

A Party where the trust and confidence of the Queensland people is paramount.LNP

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Premier Campbell Newman addresses LNP State Council in Toowoomba

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Much of the political discussion over the past year at both state and federal levels has centred on economic strategy. At both levels, the LNP is showing why it’s the party our state and country need.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is facing very similar problems to those that confronted the Newman LNP Government in 2012 here in Queensland.

Whether you run a household budget or manage a large business, there is one simple rule – spending more than you earn will put you on a path to disaster, especially when the gap between spending and income is forecast to grow.

The same principle applies to managing the nation’s budget and when it comes to finding a remedy, there is no easy fix. Tough decisions that no government likes to make must be made.

Labor consistently showed during the six years of the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd Governments that it wasn’t up to the task.

Despite Labor’s claims, Australia would not have survived the GFC as well as it did without the strong economic foundations laid by the previous Howard Government.

We all remember Labor proudly proclaiming “four years of surpluses” none of which ever eventuated. The result was that the Abbott Government came to power last September with Australia facing years of deficits and ballooning national debt.

The Newman LNP Government has proved that sound economic management can turn things around.

All key economic indicators in Queensland have improved since the LNP was elected in 2012. The commitment to grow a four-pillar economy and to ensure it is living within its means is producing dividends with Queensland now creating more jobs than any other state.

We are on a path to a genuine surplus by ending Labor’s waste and at the same time we are seeing major improvements in the delivery of frontline services to all Queenslanders, including health, police and education.

The significance of this achievement cannot be overstated and the Newman LNP Government team deserves full credit.

There is no doubt that the LNP is now heading into an election with an open and honest plan to fix Labor’s debt legacy and enable the government to invest in the infrastructure and service needs of a growing state.

Queensland is now in this strong position because of the disciplined and necessary decisions made in the early stages of the Newman LNP Government.

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The Federal Coalition Government, through its first budget, has outlined its strategy to put Australia back on a path to solid economic foundations.

At its core, the Abbott Government is planning for Australia’s long-term future to ensure our children enjoy the same level of government-provided services and support we have. Its first budget makes important steps in confronting a serious issue for our nation that the previous government ignored – our ageing population that will lead to skyrocketing demand on health and welfare.

The Abbott Government, like we saw from our state LNP Government in Queensland two years ago, is making the tough but necessary decisions to get Australia back on track.

Treasurer Joe Hockey has acknowledged some decisions will be unpopular but Australia now has a responsible federal government with the courage of its convictions to ensure our future generations grow up in the same great country, with the same opportunities, we have. The adults are back in charge.

Queensland Treasurer, Hon Tim Nicholls MP


There is no doubt that the LNP is now heading into an election with an open and honest plan to fix Labor’s debt legacy and enable the government to invest in the infrastructure and service needs of a growing state.

In the past year, LNP headquarters has fought a federal election campaign, contested three by-elections, advanced preparations for the 2015 state election and introduced a raft of improvements to your party organisation.

The federal election result was the LNP’s best ever, but never a foregone conclusion.

Our campaign had to counter a surge in Labor’s vote following Kevin Rudd’s return as Prime Minister and the combined assault of Labor, the unions, the Greens, the Katter and Palmer parties and a coordinated clutch of micro parties. Labor even recycled former Premier Peter Beattie in a bid to wrest back the seat of Forde from the LNP.

The strong and disciplined performance since early 2010 of now Prime Minister Tony Abbott, his Deputy Warren Truss and the unity of their federal team was key. While Labor’s record in government was another major influence, voters in this state also endorsed our team’s policy plan.

In Queensland, other contributors included our MP incumbency program, our campaign against the minor parties, a massive volunteer and fundraising effort and the quality team of hardworking candidates carefully selected by our party members.

A strong central fundraising performance allowed the LNP to supplement the national television, newspaper and digital advertising campaigns in the important final weeks and combat a late assault by Palmer and Labor. Most local campaigns also exceeded predetermined fundraising targets.

The minor parties were a threat in both Houses of Parliament. However, our campaign that “a vote for Katter is a vote Labor” drove a statewide collapse of KAP’s vote and, together with a strong local campaign, resulted in a 16 percent swing against Bob Katter in his seat of Kennedy. The Greens were also targeted and a 4.7 percent swing saw their vote reduced to just 6.22 percent.

Ultimately, all our first term and marginal seat MPs were re-elected with increased margins, three LNP Senators were returned and the LNP gained Fisher, Petrie and Capricornia.

When Kevin Rudd resigned in late 2013 and another by-election was called in the state seat of Redcliffe our campaign team swung into action again. These were always going to be difficult contests but the party achieved a further 1.25 percent in Griffith and fought back in Redcliffe with gutsy campaigns and two exceptional candidates. So ugly was the campaign by Labor and the unions in Redcliffe that it prompted an Electoral Commission of Queensland inquiry. A week after Convention, the LNP will contest a third by-election in Stafford against a similar litany of negativity and misinformation by Labor and the Unions

Just like the federal election, the coming state election in 2015 will present the people of Queensland with the clearest of choices.

The LNP took a plan to the last election to grow a four pillar economy, revitalise frontline services, deliver better infrastructure, lower the cost of living and restore accountability. On taking office, the Newman Government took immediate responsibility for fixing the financial mess left by Labor and made the disciplined decisions that B

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now see us making real progress on our plan for a brighter future.

The fact is, Premier Newman and his LNP team have the right plan to secure Queensland’s economic future and to continue delivering improvements to health, education and other essential services, as well as the infrastructure our growing state needs.

We have a strong government team providing the strength of leadership needed in what are uncertain times, domestically and internationally. The members of our LNP team come from all walks of life, bring with them a vast breadth of real-life experience – and have all been democratically selected.

The alternative is all the inexperience, contradictions and chaos of the minor parties and the same failed Labor administration that gave us the mess we inherited.

At LNP headquarters, a commitment to continuous improvement has driven our efforts to enhance our engagement with Queenslanders and your membership experience over the past year. We’re also making good progress on initiatives to expand our revenue base and improve efficiencies.

A big step forward is the recent implementation of our new online membership system, MyLNP. Comprising membership and finance functions, MyLNP allows our members to engage and interact with the party online and will yield considerable efficiencies at party headquarters. Party units will benefit from better and more convenient management of their affairs. Members will enjoy access to all their local and head office news through their own MyLNP portal. The finance component, to be rolled out this year, will improve the financial management of party units and election campaigns.

In my report last year, I committed to expanding our campaign training program for candidates and campaign workers to the regions. In addition to well-attended campaign workshops at LNP headquarters, this year’s program has included Mackay and Cairns with more planned.

An induction program has been introduced for candidates and for party unit Treasurers, Secretaries and Regional Chairs and well received by these committed volunteers. These efforts to up-skill our membership will be complemented at Convention with training in the new MyLNP software.

Enhancing our communications within the party has been another focus for your team at LNP headquarters. The weekly LNP eNews is the go-to source for all the party’s latest news, updates and formal notices. lnp.org.au has also been refreshed and improved for party members and the public.

In June we launched the inaugural edition of The LNP Standard, our new digital membership magazine. The LNP Standard has a focus on our volunteer members’ activities and achievements from around our state, and the work of our elected members and government teams.

Enhancing our party’s engagement with the business community is a continuing priority. The strength of that relationship assists in ensuring that our party remains in touch, that we are always exposed to feedback and new ideas, and that we have the necessary resources to match our political opponents.

QForum and our Corporate Observers’ programs enjoy strong support. In the past year QForum has been expanded to encompass a suite of satellite groups based on key industry sectors and regional centres including the Gold Coast.

I am particularly delighted with the early success of our QForum Women

of Influence program launched in early 2014. This program is engaging female leaders and aspirants in the corporate and community sector and exposing them to the many opportunities to play a role within the LNP or serve the community at local, state and federal level.

Our headline corporate events have enjoyed good support this year including the annual Year Ahead lunch with the Premier Campbell Newman in March, our State Budget lunch with Treasurer Tim Nicholls and our inaugural Federal Budget lunch with Treasurer Joe Hockey.

These events promote engagement and provide a platform to share the progress being made by our LNP governments in getting our state and nation back on track and delivering on our strong plans for the future.

The LNP is well served by our staff at party headquarters and I pay tribute to the role each has played in the past year. With the series of campaigns, our state election preparations and new initiatives, it has been a gruelling political year. I thank every member of the team and those who joined us for the campaign for their contribution to the LNP’s electoral success and for their enthusiastic advance of our party.

I thank our elected Members, Councillors and candidates for all their efforts for the LNP, our state and their communities. I also thank all our members, supporters and volunteers for all you do for the LNP and for your commitment to the party’s cause.

All of us in the LNP have an important role to play in the year ahead and as we work toward the next state election.

We have a strong LNP team. We have hard working LNP governments in Brisbane, in Queensland and in Canberra that are making real progress and delivering on our strong plans for the future.


I’m pleased to report that the LNP is in a sound financial position and that the party fully funded its 2013 federal election commitments. I’m also pleased to report that we’ve continued to improve the financial operations of the party and LNP headquarters through a number of new initiatives.

Unlike Labor, the LNP does not have a union movement to sustain it. Our party depends on the support of members and supporters so fundraising remains a high priority across the party each year.

I thank all those who have raised funds to support the LNP in the past year and who are doing so now for the state election. I also thank all those members and supporters who have contributed to the party and the many who regularly do so.

While the federal election was the LNP’s most successful, it was also the most expensive. Through the hard work of our central fundraising team led by President Bruce McIver and the support of our federal MPs and Senators and a number of the state team, the LNP was able to provide the State Director with the resources to mount a competitive campaign.

In May, State Parliament passed the Electoral Reform Amendment Bill 2013 following extensive consultation that began with the release of a discussion paper in January 2013. The changes simplify Queensland’s electoral system and bring political spending and donation regulations in line with federal rules.

The changes include:

• The removal of caps on political donations and electoral expenditure;

• The linking of state and federal disclosure and reporting requirements;

• An increase in the gift and donation disclosure threshold to match the federal threshold; and

• The introduction of a new public funding model based on electoral support.

The changes maintain the integrity of financial management and public reporting, while the amount of taxpayer funding to political parties will be nearly halved from previous levels.

The changes were supported by advice that Labor’s 2011 reforms were inconsistent with Commonwealth laws, rendering Queensland’s electoral donation laws invalid. The Redcliffe by-election – fought under the Labor laws – exposed further political flaws. Seven unions and Labor each registered to campaign, then effectively combined their expenditure caps to fight the LNP.

The LNP is committed to the highest standards of accountability and financial integrity. This includes the fulfilment of our responsibilities under electoral and taxation law, and our responsibilities to our members and supporters. Those responsibilities extend to all those who fundraise for our party and

manage the financial affairs of their party unit.

To that end, the LNP’s Fundraising Code has been recently revised and within LNP headquarters we have overhauled the internal accounting system with the implementation of more sophisticated software to handle the complexities and the regulated reporting requirements of the LNP business. This is providing enhanced accounting, analytics, sales and purchasing management as well as improving processing efficiencies for the Finance team.

The introduction of our new online membership system, MyLNP, and its finance component will further improve our financial management, especially for party units and election campaigns.

Our corporate program is being expanded to develop new revenue streams and we continue to identify and implement opportunities for efficiencies in the running of the party. Growing our party membership is another avenue for all of us in the party to pursue to continue strengthening the LNP.

With a tough state campaign fast approaching, a strong fundraising performance centrally and across every electorate will again be critical to our party’s success and I urge all hands to the wheel.

I thank our party trustees and all our honorary treasurers for their stewardship of the party’s finances. I thank the State Finance Committee and our team of staff, particularly Janelle Goulding, Jude Bailey, Tilly Lewis, State Party Secretary Angela Awabdy and State Director Brad Henderson.

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The Policy Standing Committee (PSC) during the last twelve months continued to meet the requirements of the LNP Constitution, contributing to the development of party policy, providing advice to party units and participating in regional policy forums.

The PSC is supported by 35 individual committees with over 300 people contributing their time voluntarily to share their knowledge and experience. It is a very valuable resource for the LNP and their contribution is acknowledged and appreciated. The newly retired President of the Liberal Party, the Hon. Alan Stockdale, at the recent Federal Council acknowledged the need for a better process of engagement with members on contribution to policy. The LNP in its Constitution has the appropriate framework to allow this.

Policy committees have contributed strongly in submitting resolutions for consideration at council and convention, the approval rate has been high on getting them ‘carried’. At the recent Federal Council meeting of the Liberal Party in Melbourne, Queensland put forward two resolutions, one on ‘competitive federalism’ and the second on locating the new ‘Australian Border Force’ operations in the north of Australia, both were carried.

In November 2013 under the management of Helen McAllister (Policy Chair for Families, Communities and Disability Services) the committee organised a ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing in Queensland Communities’ Policy forum at Parliament House. The event was a sell out and the presentation by mental health expert Professor John Mendoza very well received. The contribution and participation by the Health Minister, the Hon. Lawrence Springborg MP, is

acknowledged and appreciated. The success of this event demonstrates the demand for such forums to inform public discussion.

Policy chairs attended a number of regional policy forums, taking the opportunity to talk about the formation of party policy, the development of good resolutions and to network with party members. Two regions (South Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast) passed resolutions endorsing the idea of holding three forums a year, two of which would be policy forums preceding the July Convention and the November State Council meetings, allowing party units within their regions to bring forward draft resolutions for debate in a larger forum, road testing ideas and organising argument.

The work of the Policy Research Committee will be promoted during 2014-15 and I’m always interested in receiving expressions of interest from party members who have experience and skills to contribute to research to support the formulation of party policy.

The PSC during the year responded to a number of government initiatives seeking input to the formation of government policy. These included:

• The Development of Northern Australia – the development by the Commonwealth of a White Paper on the development of the north.

• Input to the formulation of a White Paper on Agriculture.

• An LNP contribution to the formulation of the Queensland 30 Year Plan.

The contributions to this work by Robyn Quick (Chair Northern Development Committee), Terry Cleary (Chair of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee)

and Wendy Armstrong are greatly appreciated.

The PSC has recently undertaken the task of completing the work on the production of a Party Platform document. This document brings together all ‘carried resolutions’ since the establishment of the LNP. It will be available for party units through the LNP website shortly.

The PSC produced three copies of its signature publication – ‘Dialogue’ – during the year on a range of policy issues. Edition number 6 has been put online and hard copies are available at Convention. The theme is “A northerly change.” Thanks go to Amanda Stoker and the editorial team for their hard work.

A number of policy chairs made a trip to Canberra in March to meet Ministers and Backbenchers as part of a process of briefings and knowledge gathering. The group was well received and found the trip of great value, it will be repeated.

The focus of work for the PSC in 2014-15 will be in contributing to policy thinking to ensure the LNP government is re-elected in 2015.

I look forward to a highly successful year for the LNP in 2014-15.

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It has been a great honour to serve as the LNP Women’s President over the past year. Winning the federal election and assisting in delivering a Coalition Government was the highlight of the year.

For the LNP Women the election of Michelle Landry in the seat of Capricornia was very exciting. Michelle has been mentored through the LNP Womens and takes her place as the only Federal National Party woman in the Lower House. It is my hope to see the LNP Women assist in adding to that number in the future. Noeline Ikin’s brave and exceptional grass roots campaign for Kennedy didn’t get a win but has broken the Katter stronghold in Kennedy, with a massive swing towards her. As a candidate Noeline understands the bush and the people and would make an excellent advocate for Kennedy. It was so encouraging to hear the women at this year’s LNPW North AGM discussing their focus and determination to work together to see Noeline elected in the future. The women are unstoppable when they champion each other. I want to also thank and encourage the other unsuccessful candidates for the federal election, Theresa Harding in Blair, and Senate candidates Teresa Craig and Amanda Stoker. All three were outstanding in their campaigns and continue to be active and involved as team players in the LNP. It is reassuring to see so many future potential leaders in the LNP in these women.

The LNP currently has five female candidates going into next years state election. Robyn Quick in Mulgrave, Liz Schmidt in Dalrymple, Bridie Luva in Rockhampton, Kerri-Anne Dooley in Redcliffe and Leila Abukar in Yeerongpilly. A teacher, a trucking company owner, a train controller, a nurse and a community advocate. The diversity between these women is their strength; I know they will play an integral role in assisting to get this state back on track, literally.

Within the LNPW Regions and their branches the diversity in meeting style has been the strength of how our women have gathered and grown in numbers. From informative meetings about the advanced Tsunami Warning Systems, education on how to spot fake jewelry, games days, high teas, professional training in meetings and motions, to ladies lunching with best shoes competitions, the LNPW has a wide and varied format of meetings apart from hearing from elected representatives. These meetings have been dynamic, well organised, fun, informative, engaging and adding life and depth into the party. It’s been very enriching. Thank you to the many wonderful women in the LNPW executive who ensure the development of women in our party.

The celebration of the achievements of Irene Longman and the continuing progression of women in the LNP also took time this year to honour the work of Senator Sue Boyce and her contribution to the Parliament, the LNP and to women at the Irene Longman Annual Dinner. TA

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Senator Boyce has been an unwavering mentor to many women in the LNP and gave of her time, knowledge and experience to ensure that women progress in the LNP, with the required skill set.

The Redcliffe By-election saw the promotion of the best candidate that the Premier has ever worked with, Kerri-Anne Dooley. I am thrilled to see Kerri-Anne having another crack at Redcliffe.

I want to take a moment to thank two women whose support and assistance has been much valued. Irene Lewis and Adriana Tulloh’s extraordinary volunteering for the LNP Women has made the job of President worthwhile. I would also like to thank the many elected representatives and members of the executive whose mentoring, knowledge and wisdom has been shared selflessly. It has been highly valuable.

Within the LNPW there has, as there always is, robust policy debate with a real contest of ideas on how to manage government. The one issue that I would like to highlight that the LNPW wants to see real change in our state and nation regards how to tackle pervasive violence against women, especially domestic violence. This was a recurrent issue across branches and regions. I look forward to this becoming the subject of research to find real solutions for families and individuals who are truly in need and funding and legislative change directed where needed.

The LNP Women has ventured this year into social media and we now have our own website and Facebook page up and running. A special thanks to Tania Wright for her professional assistance in the development of the material and ensuring that the LNP Women on Facebook and the LNPW Website are tools that can be used to inform, educate and communicate what conservative women are made of.

Finally, I believe we are at a social and political crossroad in the LNP Women. We must sharply focus our direction if we are to continue to aspire to achieve the objectives of the LNPW. We must constantly review our progression as a movement. We must ensure that our leaders are highly developed political operatives who are using their skills to develop and grow our women and be the movers and shakers to remove all obstacles or barriers that exist for the progression of women. This is something that the whole party must embrace. I look forward to continuing to be part of the change I would like to see and in continuing to serve this great party in as many ways as possible. Together we will make a difference that will endure.

Redcliffe candidate Kerri-Anne Dooley, former Senator Sue Boyce and Yeerongpilly candidate, Leila Abukar

Member for Brisbane, The Hon Teresa Gambaro MP

LNP Candidate for Kennedy, Noeline Ikin


The Young Liberal Nationals have had an outstanding 12 months. Our membership continues to grow at a rapid pace and we are creating the most active and engaging membership environment for our members. Right across Queensland we were proud to make a contribution to ending federal Labor’s disastrous time in office and reduce their vote to its lowest in 100 years.

When this Convention last met, Kevin Rudd had returned to the Labor leadership and some political pundits thought Queensland might be the place where Kevin Rudd’s ‘popularity’ may be enough for the ALP to hold office. How wrong they were. The Young LNP played an integral part in ending Labor’s never ending soap opera. We travelled thousands of kilometres in our famous Flying Squad vans, waved corflutes and letterbox dropped in every corner of Queensland. We campaigned in every seat and what a difference it made.

Whilst the federal election was the centrepiece of our work in 2013/14, the last year saw the Young LNP continue to grow from strength to strength. We held our first movement wide survey and this year’s Mock Parliament again saw us resoundingly defeat the shambles that are Young Labor on the floor of the Parliament. We held a successful by-law review conference in November and we were excited to hold the first stage of our Four Pillars Tour in Stanthorpe in March.

Following our Young LNP Convention and Gala Ball in May, I had the enormous honour of being elected YLNP President. This is a great privilege and a role I will carry out with determination and enthusiasm. The new YLNP Executive has hit the ground running, with several successful events having already been held and a campaign plan and social calendar well and truly underway.

Whilst plans have changed slightly with the Stafford by-election now taking precedence, it was exciting to have the Premier launch our 2015 State Election Flying Squad in his Ashgrove electorate. We have already had requests from many MPs and candidates for Flying Squad visits to their electorates. With a packed schedule ahead, it is safe to say the Young LNP will be coming to a street near you to fly to the freedom flag.

We have also reinstated the monthly YLNP drinks with a unique focus on membership and recruitment. Over 60 Young Liberal National Party members, with many of those being new members, attended our first event. We are hopeful this event will continue to grow and be the perfect way to introduce new members to our wider team.

I want to thank the previous Executive for their dedication and friendship, in particular Immediate Past President Hermann Vorster for his commitment to our great cause. All our members put in countless hours of effort and time for our party. This personal sacrifice is what makes the Young Liberal National Party Australia’s premier youth political organisation.

Mention has to be made our hardworking Patrons, Steven Ciobo, Steve Minnikin and Cr Andrews Wines for their contribution over the past twelve months and we welcome Senator Ian Macdonald and the Member for Brisbane Central, Robert Cavallucci MP, to the team.

It’s an exciting time to be a Young Liberal National. We have much to be proud of with a big year ahead. We will continue to work tirelessly for the Premier and the LNP Government’s re-election and to make sure the Young LNP remains the envy of other States. LU

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Far North QueenslandJOHN ROBINSON

Held in Mackay from 16th – 19th May, Latitudes North was the signature event of the year for the Far North Region with its strong focus on policy information, policy development and the promotion of northern issues. Again this event was well supported by state and federal MPs.

The focus last year was the 2013 Federal election. Party Units at all levels worked together to ensure the return of Hon Warren Entsch MP as member for Leichhardt. Warren is now Chair of the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia and is doing what he does best – looking after the interests and future economic security of those of us who have the great fortune in living in a truly magical part of Australia. We also saw a strong campaign in Kennedy that resulted in a 16% swing to the LNP - thank you Noeline Ikin.

Work has continued on fitting out the LNP regional office at Tingira Street as funds and volunteers allow. It looks great and a shout out to Chris Gaffney for a job well done! We farewelled Trent Twomey as Chair of both the Region and the FDC as he took over as Chair of Advance Cairns. Our thanks to Trent for a job well done; setting the foundations for the electoral success that we have enjoyed in recent years. Our focus now is maintaining and expanding the LNP presence in Far North Queensland at the 2015 State campaign.

The big issue for the Cook SEC membership was the de-amalgamation vote for Mareeba and Douglas. Local elections in October resulted in three members elected as Councillors, Bruce Clarke for the new Douglas Shire, Alan Pedersen and Tom Gilmore as Mayor for Mareeba Shire Council. At a state level, MP David Kempton hosted community forums in Mareeba, Port Douglas and Mossman. The SEC has also hosted many visiting senators visiting the area; organising meetings with business leaders and the community.

For the Cairns SEC over the past 12 months the primary focus has been to support State Member, Gavin King. Whilst last year was dominated by the federal election campaign, 2014 is seeing a refocus on its primary role of supporting MP Gavin King as the SEC works towards his re-election.

After the success of last years’ stellar event, Michael Trout and the Barron River SEC are hosting another Double Marquee Tent for the Cairns Amateurs this year. On the finishing line, there was no better spot to be on the day. Key local personalities and business identities spent the day enjoying great food, drink and company with State Ministers and Members of Parliament.

The activities of the Mulgrave SEC over the last 12 months include helping Noeline Ikin in the federal election in her battle with Bob Katter in Kennedy. We organised and manned booths for the northern end of Kennedy and contributed funds to her campaign. We have had general meetings and sent delegates to State Council and to State Convention in 2013 where we moved several resolutions. Our AGM was held in May just prior to Latitudes North which was attended by some members of the SEC. A new Innisfail branch was formed which has met regularly and has been well attended. Pre-selection was decided with Robyn Quick to contest the seat of Mulgrave for the second time.

The Hinchinbrook SEC holds general meetings every 3 months and these have been held across the electorate; in Kurrimine Beach, in Cardwell and in Ingham. The SEC was also pleased to host a FNQ Regional Meeting and a Kennedy FDC General Meeting in Tully in February 2014. Gearing up for the 2015 election, the Hinchinbrook SEC is organising booths at the Ingham and Tully Shows. Andrew Cripps MP will also attend the Townsville and Innisfail Shows.

Again the FNQ YLNP has been hard at work again this year. After the federal election success, the focus is now moving towards maintaining the seats of Cairns, Cook, Hinchinbrook and Barron River with the hope of gaining the seat Mulgrave. This year they aim to work on growing their membership and writing quality policies to take to next year’s convention – attributes that led to the FNQ YLNP being recognised as the Branch of the Year. Congratulations to Jeremy Neal and his great team!

The FNQ LNP Women are pleased at how well Noeline Ikin did in the federal convention; hosting a lunch in January where Noeline was the special guest. As hosts of the Federal National Women’s council in May, there was a great turnout from local members. It is also great to see Robyn Quick and Liz Schmidt from our region preselected for the state election.

The Nationals Federal Women’s Council in Cairns Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch022

North QueenslandJANE MCNAMARA

Congratulations must go to our North Queensland team for the great result that was achieved in the Federal Election of 2013.

Noeline Ikin and her team lead by Senator Ian MacDonald and FDC Chairman Bryce Macdonald had the biggest swing of any electorate in Australia. The Katter factor has been dealt a blow that has shattered their support in Kennedy. George Christensen MP (Dawson) and Ewen Jones MP (Herbert) and their teams increased their majorities. This strong support assisted our Senate vote to retain three Senators for Queensland in Senators Macdonald, McGrath and Canavan. Senator Barry O’Sullivan is carrying a huge load and making a real difference for regional Queensland.

Both levels of government have the plans to make Northern Australia a great power house of development. The Federal Government Green Paper on Developing Northern Australia has been issued and is open for comment.

The State Government legislation on Vegetation Management, Water and Irrigation plans for the Flinders and Gilbert River systems and Red Tape reduction will make a great difference to the development of North Queensland. We thank our Ministers for Agriculture, Mines and Natural Resources and our five state MPs for their huge support for industry and the people of the North Queensland Region.

Latitudes North 2014, in Mackay was a great success with good policy discussion on the Four Pillars by the Premier, Minister John McVeigh, Minister Andrew Cripps and Minister Mark McArdle and the effects of legislation on Northern Queensland. The NQ Region will be hosting State Council in Townsville on the 22nd and 23rd November 2014 and Latitudes North Policy Forum in May 2015.

The new NQ Region Executive is enthusiastic and supportive of developing our region. We have started on a new and proactive plan for North Queensland which will include a North Queensland Region Plan and Members Forum.

Thanks to all of the members who have supported me throughout the year and I wish to thank the LNP staff and members of the State Executive for their personal support of my role within the LNP.

The North Queensland Region Party Unit Awards for 2014 went to:

Party Unit of the Year - Townsville LNPW – Women Who Lunch - These are an amazing group of ladies who raise funds and support many worthwhile causes.

The Most Consistent Party Unit – Sunset Bay Branch - this branch has been the most consistent and reliable branch and has overcome some major issues throughout the year. Thank you for keeping the faith in the LNP and I wish you all well for the coming year.

LNP Senate candidate, Theresa Craig, Senator James McGrath, Kennedy candidate Noeline Ikin & Senator Ian MacdonaldMember for Dawson, George Christensen MP


Central QueenslandTERRY CLEARY

Being about nine months into the federal cycle, and with a similar time to run to the next state election, it is an interesting and important time indeed. Federal election promises are well on their way to being achieved, and it is timely that we reflect on the achievements of the state government, and carry forward those positive achievements into the next election.

May saw the LNP northern policy forum – Latitudes North held, in Mackay. It was a great occasion for the exchange of ideas between Senators, MPs, guests, corporate partners and members. Also held in Mackay was a Candidate and Campaigning workshop, which attracted more than a dozen members, prospective candidates and campaign workers. This workshop highlighted the modern techniques of campaigning, looking at demographics and spatially identifying policy issues for targeted campaigning. A very valuable experience for all those attending indeed.

Since the last Convention we won the federal seat of Capricornia with our new MP Michelle Landry, and Ken O’Dowd MP was returned in Flynn. We could not have hoped for a better result in Central Region, and Ken has no doubt assisted Michelle in her new role.

Within Central Region we hold the state seats of Callide, Keppel, Gregory and Mirani. We now also direct our attention to Gladstone, Mackay and Rockhampton in the lead up to the next state campaign. Bridie Luva is our Candidate in Rockhampton, as well as currently being Central Region Treasurer. We need to continue to show our support for her as she prepares for the campaign ahead.

State Government reforms including Planning, Vegetation, Leasehold and Agriculture should help the LNP in Central Region at the next election. The Royalties for Regions program will also help to balance disparities between metropolitan and regional infrastructure.

I would like to thank Lance Rundle as my deputy and his efforts in assisting the Capricornia campaign at the Federal election.

I welcome Bruce Young MP as Central Region policy Chairman. This also makes Bruce a member of the Policy Standing Committee, and will be helpful for regionally focussed policy going forward.

Finally on behalf of all Central Region I extend our thanks, to our long serving secretary Karen Farrell, who is stepping down from the role at this AGM. Thank you Karen for all your efforts and commitment over the years.

Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry MP, presents a sample of local produce to the Prime Minister, Tony Abbot

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Wide BayDAMIEN TESSMAN

It certainly has been a whirlwind time stepping back as Wide Bay Regional Chairman after leaving the role in 2010. I was appointed as Regional Chair following Llew O’Brien leaving in April and have set about trying to fill the enormous shoes he left. I would like to place on record my appreciation to Llew for his skill, his effort and his on the ground work for our region and the LNP.

We’re a unique region stretching from the turtles of Bundaberg in the north, to the sands of the Fraser Coast in the east, incorporating the southeast corner’s water supply of Wivenhoe Dam in the south to as far west as historic Jimbour House. It is certainly a challenge to keep in touch with a diverse region!

The crowning achievement for the Wide Bay Region is that of now being the home of Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Warren Truss MP. My predecessor last year wrote of his desire to see Wide Bay have Warren the nation’s 2IC and it’s with pride that I write to confirm we achieved that goal. On top of Warren’s elevation we saw the seamless

transition from Paul Neville to Keith Pitt MP in Hinkler. Despite the efforts of Labor and spirits of politicians past, Keith has brought a new voice to Canberra for Bundaberg and the surrounding region, which will ensure its fair share, continues to be delivered.

Wide Bay is set for the next fight at the State election.

The seat of Maryborough has one of the smallest margins of the Parliament yet you will struggle to find a more committed, grassroots local member than Anne Maddern MP. Our government has delivered for Maryborough and I believe the people now know the value of a seat in government as opposed to the kind of foot each side of a barb wire fence Independents. Stephen Bennett MP has replaced the circus-like representation Burnett had in past times with a professional and common sense approach that was so desperately lacking.

We take nothing for granted and the challenge of holding Gympie is something that no one is taking lightly. The LNP appeals to the best that regional Queensland has to offer and we will have the best candidate in the field come election day to deliver for Gympie into the future.

Our region’s rising star in George Street is Deb Frecklington MP. She has not taken her eye off Nanango and has delivered a new ambulance station, overtaking lanes, $10 million towards a sewage treatment plant and a police station to come. As a farmer, I’ve always been of the humble, if a little biased, view that farmers make the best politicians. Ted Sorensen MP has that country charm that wins over even the most swinging voter. This is shown with him almost tripling his nearest rival’s primary vote at the last election and we wait to see his next electoral feat. A solid pair of hands are always needed and the region has that with Hon. Jack Dempsey MP as our highest ranked State member. He still has the country cop attitude that appeals on the streets of Bundaberg.

Our eyes are firmly set on continuing to hold every seat in the region at the forthcoming election.

To my Regional Executive can I say thank you for the work you have done prior to my time as Regional Chair and look forward to a strong partnership continuing with Regional Vice Chair, Lloyd Maddern of Maryborough, Jack Delaney as Treasurer from Kingaroy and Secretary Patrick Denham from Bundaberg.

Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington MP shows her BBQ skills with Premier Campbell Newman


Sunshine CoastTONY RIDDLE

Following Greg Newton as regional chair was a bit like Robin following Batman - Big shoes to fill.

The challenge of filling his shoes was made somewhat easier by the regional committee elected with me for 2014 of Glenn Ferguson, Carol Humphries, Andrew Wallace, Elizabeth Worthington, Stan Bishop, Pauline Clayton and Chloe Kopilovic. They have been very supportive of me and have worked tirelessly within the region in their respective roles. Well done team. Below I’ve provided a brief summary of activities since the last annual report.

FEDERAL – FAIRFAX, FISHER AND LONGMAN The result in Fairfax illustrates once again that in politics, nothing is guaranteed. To win back this seat one of the key issues will be to address our issues within the Nicklin region with membership and engagement to win back support. The plan to win back Fairfax needs to start with the state election strategy that we run in Nicklin. It is the supporters of Wellington that we need to win back. Senator James McGrath will be based in Nambour which sits in the middle of Fairfax.

In Fisher we welcomed back Mal Brough to federal politics. Mal is an experienced politician who has re-energized federal activity in this electorate. In the short time since election mal has establish a great presence in the community. What a pleasure it is to see Fisher with an effective representative.

In Longman we saw the re-election of Wyatt Roy. Wyatt continues to actively engage with his electorate and build good working relationships. He has a reputation of getting things done. His success confirms the benefits of grass roots engagement. Well done Wyatt.

STATE – MORAYFIELD, PUMICESTONE, GLASSHOUSE, CALOUNDRA, KAWANA, BUDERIM, MAROOCHYDORE, NOOSA AND NICKLIN.Darren Grimwade, Lisa France, Andrew Powell, Mark McArdle, Steve Dickson, Fiona Simpson and Glen Elmes are the respective members for the seats above with Nicklin held by an Independent.

Word restriction doesn’t allow me to give each of our state reps the individual accolades that they deserve. While each works hard within their respective electorates for specific local issues, their real strength is working as a team to achieve outcomes for the region. The prior two years has helped to establish the groundwork for what the team can establish in the next term.

At the next election we have a great candidate in Matt Trace to take up the challenge to win Nicklin. There is no doubt that the next election will have its challenges, and will require a lot of hard work to retain the current seats. I wish all our sitting members and new candidate all the best for the State election in our 2015.

GENERALAt a membership level the key achievements have been the completion of a regional plan that sets out the key immediate infrastructure priorities for the region and the work of all SECs and FDCs to experiment with ways to improve the membership experience with meetings and other engagements.

The regional plan involved representatives from our general membership and our elected reps working together to find consensus between what is desirable and what is achievable. With the final document soon to be released I’m confident that we will have a document that we are happy to move forward with. I congratulate all involved in the process.

We’re all aware that with such age and interest diversity within the membership, that it is important to have a range of activities of engagement that caters to these different needs. I congratulate the various committees within the region for giving it a go to try different things.

However no report on the region could be complete without thanking the members of the region. At the end of the day we are only as strong as our members, so thanks for caring enough to be one.

Attorney General and Member for Kawana, Jarrod Bleijie MP with local YLNP Members

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Brisbane NorthDARREN BLACK

Brisbane North Region has had a very exciting year after initially looking like it would be a year of consolidation and building for the future.

To start from the top we participated in the federal election last September and were very proud to increase our federal Member stocks from two to three and welcomed Luke Howarth to the parliamentary team. The membership out in Petrie worked exceptionally hard in the lead up to the election, with fantastic support from the guys over at Dickson and especially Peter Dutton, who needed to win his own seat and was selfless in assisting Luke wherever possible. Teresa Gambaro also did a fantastic job winning her seat for a second time. Unfortunately we were unsuccessful in Lilley but we have learnt a lot of lessons which will be applied in future campaigns.

2014 began with the Redcliffe by-election, which was held on February 22. It led to the emergence of the fantastic Kerri-Anne Dooley who fought right to the end in challenging circumstances. I’d really like to thank everyone involved in what was an arduous campaign and especially mention Philip Pease who managed the campaign and showed himself to be a true solid party member and all round great guy.

As we gather for our Convention, the Brisbane North Region is again in full campaign mode in the Stafford by-election. The good news to come out of the Stafford campaign is that our very good friend Bob Andersen has stepped up to make a run at being a politician. Bob is a genuine bloke and one of the most popular members on the Northside and I know

that whatever happens on July 19, he will bring some honour back to Stafford.

On the local council front our Councillors have been out working hard for each of their wards. I would like to call out Councillors Norm Wyndham and Fiona King who have taken time out of their own duties to help in Stafford whenever they can, and most of all Councillor Andrew Wines who has stepped up to manage the Stafford Campaign.

In other news we continued our new tradition of having the Premier address our regional meeting in May. We held this again at the Ashgrove bowls club as a joint meeting with Brisbane Central Region. There was a great turnout of MPs and Councillors from across both regions and the members had a great opportunity to pose all manner of questions directly to the Premier and other elected members. The feedback from this event at local meetings was exceptionally positive and everyone appreciated the Premier taking the time to attend.

We introduced some new blood to the Brisbane North executive this year welcoming John Cotter as the new Treasurer. John has been fantastic in fundraising across the region and I thank him for his efforts. I also set up a new standing position for the Women’s Regional Chair and Elizabeth Lynch is the current member who, along with Annie Reid, brings a good balance to our region. Of course most of all I would like to thank Bob Andersen for being my second at numerous events and meetings across the region this year.

It has been my pleasure to be your regional chair and serve on State Executive and I look forward to this election year and all the fun that will come with the campaigning.

Member for Petrie, Luke Howarth MP


Brisbane CentralADAM STOKER

If the raison d’être of political party membership is to work to win and retain government, it must be that the second responsibility and privilege of members is to develop good policy for consideration and implementation by parliamentary representatives.

As a grass roots organisation that is free of vested interests, our members contribute significantly to developing and changing our priorities and policies. It was the members that opposed a price on carbon to ultimately change our party policy. It was our young members that took up the challenge against compulsory membership of student unions on university campuses that saw John Howard implement VSU. It is our party members who operate as the barometer of what government needs to do or refrain from doing that will most significantly benefit all Australians.

The holding of government and the ability to implement good policy at State and Federal level, as well as at the local council level closest to the people here in Brisbane, is a rare responsibility that should be respected and cherished. I therefore encourage all members to seize the opportunity and contribute to our party’s policy platform. I urge members to challenge your ideas and those of others to the scrutiny of the party policy debates at convention and council and to ultimately guide our parliamentary representatives to stand for the values and ideals that we members hold dear.

In relation to the Brisbane Central Region, I am pleased to advise that the last 12 months has seen continued growth in our membership. This growth has not come freely or easily, and has been most strong where MPs and party unit executive are actively engaging with the community and encouraging new members to join the party.

We are, fortuitously, represented by seven local councillors and nine State MPs. Brisbane Central Region retained two of its four Federal positions at the September 2013 election. Jane Prentice MP improved the Ryan electorate margin to 8.14%. Teresa Gambaro MP succeeded in winning with a margin of 7,433 votes in 2013 compared to 831 in 2010.

Though unsuccessful, our candidates Andrew Nguyen and Dr Bill Glasson’s efforts in Oxley and Griffith were exceptional. Bill Glasson faced two elections within a few months. It should be remembered that Kevin Rudd won Griffith in 2007 with a margin exceeding 12%. It is now a marginal seat at 1.76% and capable of being won by the LNP at the next election. It is a great example of how demographics, persistent effort and electoral circumstance can change to make any seat winnable. Andrew continues to show his commitment to the party and his community having recently taken on the role of Chairman of the Oxley FDC. In both cases, significant gains were made in our Senate vote, part of which must be attributed to these candidates. On behalf of all members in Brisbane Central Region, I express thanks to them both for the significant sacrifices and commitments they have made.

Pragmatically, we should view the next election as a tough challenge. The circumstances of the 2012 State election will not be repeated. Fundraising efforts are well progressed in many areas, however our MPs and SEC executives will need enormous support from our members and non-party volunteers through the campaign. None of the seats can taken for granted.

Lastly, I wish you and your family a happy, blessed and safe 2014. I look forward to continuing to work with my regional executive Matt Myers, Tory Shenstone and James Mackay as well as all Party Unit Executive members as we progress to election 2015.

Prime Minister, Tony Abbott campaigns with Member for Brisbane, Terresa Gambaro MP

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Brisbane SouthNIC MONSOUR

The Brisbane South Region’s strong focus over the past 12 months has been centred on supporting the last federal election and the lead-up activities for the next state election.

Brisbane South conducted its AGM in October 2013, This saw some changes in the executive and followed with the introduction of four co-opted positions.

Chair - Nic MonsourVice Chair – Ray WilsonSecretary – Deborah RichardsonTreasurer – Gavin DeeproseRegional Policy Chair – Helen McAllisterRegional Membership Director – Marilyn WilsonRegional Events & Communications Director – Debra SmithRegional Campaign Director – Jessica Smith

With this strong committee it provides us with the ability to deliver campaign, policy and party development support throughout the region.

During the past year the regional team has attended over 250 party meetings and events. We work well as a team to ensure most events and meetings in the region had at least one of us in attendance.

Over the past year the Region has seen the reconstitution of branches and SEC’s in the region. This has been a positive move for the party and the region.

I would like to thank the regional team and members for their hard work and support. This year was a great year with the campaign for our newly elected federal government and the tireless support our members gave without hesitation.

The regional team conducted 6 ‘Battle of the Booths’ training sessions in the lead up to the federal campaign. Attendance was high averaging over 100 participants per session.

PARTY AND CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENTMembership development is another focus for us in Brisbane South Region with targeted initiatives centered on growth and engagement of our members including the introduction and pilot of a quarterly “New Members Event” to be conducted shortly.

Following the recent Policy Forum in May of this year the following policy areas were discussed and will continue to develop leading into our next Forum in September:

1. Planning, Development and Infrastructure2. Small Business and Industrial Relations3. Federalism and Decentralisation

Two Policy Forums are planned to be conducted each year in both May and September.

The Region has been developing and conducting planning sessions for our SEC’s in the lead up to the next State Election addressing Campaign Plans, Strategies and Fundraising activities in the lead up to next year. This will be our focus of support in the next nine months to ensure we are successful.

THANK YOUI would like to thank all of our members for their enthusiastic and continuing commitment and support. Without the grass roots support Brisbane South would not have achieved the results of the last 12 months.

Thank you also to our hard working Senators, Federal and State Members, Councillors and all their staff for what they do for us throughout the year. Your support has been invaluable.

It is great to be part of Brisbane South Region as it is a community with selfless like-minded people. They support the party and the region on a daily basis.

On behalf of the Regional Executive team I would like to give you a big thank you and please keep up the good work. Without you the party would not be as strong as it is today.

Well done all!


South WestCAMERON O’NEIL

On Saturday the 31st May the Annual General Meeting of the South West Region was held at Forest Hill in the Lockyer Electorate. I was humbled to be elected the new Chair of the South West Region, only the second since the formation of the LNP. Pat Weir who has held this role since 2008 now moves into another position - as LNP candidate for the seat of Condamine - a must win seat for the LNP. Only the LNP and Pat Weir can give the people of Condamine the representation that they deserve.

The federal election in 2013 saw three of our four candidates re-elected to the 44th Parliament. The South West Region is very well represented with member for Groom, Hon. Ian Macfarlane MP sworn in as Minister for Industry, Member for Maranoa, Hon. Bruce Scott MP re-elected Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz MP appointed Government Whip. Our candidate for Blair, Teresa Harding lost a hard fought election and the South West is very proud of her efforts.

With the departure of former Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce, we now formally welcome Senator Barry O’Sullivan to Canberra and are pleased to have him based in South West Region.

As the year moves forward we must all turn our attention to the state election, due in early 2015. The South West Region boasts six state held seats including two members holding senior ministerial positions in the Member for Toowoomba South, Hon. John McVeigh, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Member for Southern Downs, and the

Hon Lawrence Springborg, Minster for Health. Our other members Howard Hobbs MP, Trevor Watts MP, Ian Rickuss MP and Sean Choat MP are all working tirelessly on the Parliamentary committees for the betterment of the communities across the state - but most importantly for their own electorates.

The Federal and State funding agreement for the Toowoomba Second Range crossing is a major achievement. The economic development flow through in our region from the TSRC will be enormous and I’d like to particularly thank Ian Macfarlane and Trevor Watts for their tireless work on delivering this important project.

It is our role as party members to look to the state election with the gusto needed to ensure that not only we retain the six LNP held seats, but we also win back the seat of Condamine. The South West Region deserves representatives that consult, develop and enact policies that better the lives of people in our region while working towards securing a sustainable future. It’s our job as members to see that our hardworking LNP candidates and members can continue their work as a part of the Newman LNP Government team.

It is now time to bring together our campaign teams, hold our branch and SEC meetings and to plan for the months ahead.

Our Party’s biggest asset is our membership, and your commitment to the party can be the difference at the close of polls on election day.

My sincere thanks go to the hardworking office bearers of the many branches, State Electorate Councils and Federal Divisional Councils across the region. Along with the executive of the South West, I look forward to working with you over the coming 12 months.

Candidate for Condamine, Pat Weir, Senator Barry

O’Sullivan and State Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,

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Following the excitement of the federal election win, and retaining our five Federal Members, the pace in the Gold Coast Region has returned to a steady series of meetings AGMs, and fundraising events. It was extremely pleasing to see Bert Van Manen and his incredible team fight with everything they had to retain the seat of Forde against a Labor attack which saw them throw all they had at Bert, including dragging Peter Beattie out of mothballs!

Our eleven State Members, who include two Ministers, two Assistant Ministers and a Deputy Speaker, have been very busy with their various duties as well as maintaining a strong presence and connection with their respective electorates. Whilst some of those seats appear very secure, others will require a concerted effort to ensure that we hold them at the next election, and those Members are putting in their best efforts to door knock and communicate directly with their constituents.

Our biggest challenge in the near future is that of winning back the seat of Gaven, and we have pre-selected Sid Cramp to take on Alex Douglas. Sid is an excellent candidate and is fully committed to winning the seat. Phil Lovell as SEC Chair will lead a highly motivated campaign team and a number of our Federal and State Members have offered support for that effort. As we all know, this will not be easy given the populist marketing of the Palmer United Party. I’d like to again thank the Member for Southport, Rob Molhoek MP, for taking on the extra responsibility of supporting that electorate.

The coming Queensland election will be challenging for all SECs. Whilst it doesn’t seem that long ago that we supported the federal campaign, we must start gearing up again to prepare our local state campaigns. It is clear that the trend is towards ever more expensive election battles and the eleven electorates in the Region are going to have to work together so that those that have demographics that enable greater fundraising results support those that traditionally have had difficulties with raising sufficient funds. It is gratifying to see this already happening.

It has been a demanding yet fulfilling year as the Regional Chair for the Gold Coast, and it is with regret that I will not be contesting the position again this year as demands of my businesses require me to travel much more than in recent years. I would like to recognise the tremendous support I received from my Regional Vice-Chair, Viv Grayson and Robert Knight as Treasurer. I would very much like to see Viv take over as the next Regional Chair for the Gold Coast as he has proven that he is well suited for the role, so I hope that in the best interests of the LNP he takes on that responsibility.

In closing, I’d again like to thank our Party leaders, Bruce McIver and Gary Spence, and the other members of the President’s committee, and the Executive Committee which includes the ten Regional Chairs, for the selfless contribution they all make for the good of the LNP and conservative politics at great personal cost as volunteers. Brad Henderson’s leadership of the Team at HQ, and Party Secretary Angela Awabdy’s extraordinary work ethic set a great standard and we greatly appreciate the professional effort that the whole team there makes to support all Party units.

Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MPMember for Moncrieff and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Steve Ciobo MP


In the Liberal Party’s 70th anniversary year, all members can be proud of what we have achieved.

Last September, the Coalition was elected with a clear plan to stop the boats, scrap the carbon tax, build the infrastructure of the 21st century and get the Budget back under control.

I pay tribute to the LNP team that worked so hard to get Australia back on track and delivered such strong results in Queensland.

I acknowledge the contributions of my Queensland colleagues, especially the Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of The Nationals Party, the Hon Warren Truss MP. I could not ask for a more steadfast colleague.

Our election success rested on a strong Coalition team. Since joining the Coalition Party Room, Mal Brough, Luke Howarth, Michelle Landry, Keith Pitt and Barry O’Sullivan have all been strong advocates for Queensland.

I welcome our incoming senators James McGrath and Matthew Canavan who took their place as Senators on 1 July.

Early pre-selections to identify strong, local candidates with records of achievement were crucial to our success. I acknowledge our candidates throughout Queensland who gave themselves totally to the campaign.

I thank the LNP President Bruce McIver, State Director Brad Henderson and the State Executive and staff for their support during the election and the subsequent Griffith by-election.

Our campaign across Queensland involved thousands of volunteers who energised our local campaigns and helped deliver strong results.

As I promised on election night, the Coalition is purposefully, steadfastly and methodically delivering on its commitments to the Australian people.

Our first task is repairing the Budget because you can’t fix the economy without fixing the Budget. In six years, Labor spent the Howard inheritance and ran up record debt and deficits.

Without change, gross debt was projected to reach $667 billion and interest payments would reach almost $3 billion a month.

In our first Budget, the Coalition Government has made the difficult but necessary decisions to repair the nation’s finances. The Budget reduces Labor’s projected debt by almost $300 billion.

The Budget is part of the Government’s Economic Action Strategy to lower the tax burden, cut red tape and strengthen Australia’s competitiveness.

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Gateway Motorway in Brisbane, nearly $1.3 billion to develop the Toowoomba Range Crossing and $6.7 billion towards fixing the Bruce Highway in partnership with the Newman Government.

We’ve set aside $300 million for pre-construction works along the Inland Railway from Melbourne to Brisbane. The Southern Freight Rail Corridor in Brisbane is being assessed for early work.

An efficient national freight rail network will give primary producers and major exporters greater access to domestic and international markets.

We’re scrapping the Carbon Tax to help Queensland families, who have experienced a doubling in electricity prices over the past six years. With the Carbon Tax gone, on average, Australian families will be $550 a year better off.

We’ve held the first ever red tape repeal day, which will improve the competitiveness of small businesses across Australia. Already 50,000 pages of unnecessary regulations and laws have been identified for removal and we are on track to meet our target of cutting $1 billion in red and green tape every year.

As promised, we are stopping the boats, just as the Howard Government did. Operation Sovereign Borders is working.

There is still much to do but there has not been one single successful people smuggling venture

in six months. This compares to the nearly 200 boats during the same period last year. Labor’s border protection failures resulted in 50,000 illegal arrivals and over $11 billion in Budget blow-outs. Those days are over.

We’ve released a Green Paper on Northern Australia to help lay the foundations for long-term economic growth so that Northern Australia can grasp its full potential.

Across all areas of government, we are working with the Newman Government to deliver better infrastructure, less regulation and more services in the north.

In the coming months, the eyes of the world will turn to Brisbane as it hosts the G20. With 4,000 international delegates and 3,000 media anticipated to attend, the G20 will bring global exposure to Brisbane in a way not experienced since the Commonwealth Games and World Expo of the 1980s.

The leaders of the G20 represent economies that generate 85 per cent of the world’s GDP. Our objective at the Brisbane summit is to secure policy change that will deliver an additional 2 per cent growth over the next 5 years.

The Coalition Government is delivering our plan to build a strong, prosperous economy for a safe, secure Australia and I thank the LNP Queensland Division for its ongoing support.

Coalition 2013 Federal Campaign Launch in Brisbane


Government, like life, wasn’t meant to be easy, we are told.

The LNP in Queensland, and in Canberra, are now living that life.

At both state and national levels, we were left with devastated public finances as a result of years of bad Labor Government and irresponsible budgeting. It’s a familiar position! The Liberals and Nationals are again left to fix up Labor’s mess and, as ever, it is tough work.

In Canberra, just as in Queensland, Labor’s wild spending exceeded revenue for years, creating the double trouble that inevitably goes with that practice.

The Rudd/Gillard/Rudd governments turned surpluses and savings into debt and deficit – running up successive budget deficits totalling $191 billion and with another $123 billion projected over the forward estimates.

If left unchecked federal government debt would have peaked at $667 billion. Interest on debt is already costing taxpayers $1 billion a month rising to $3 billion a month. That’s enough to build two large capital city hospitals every month or to fund our entire ten year Bruce Highway upgrade plan in three months. Debt has to be brought under control.

We must reduce unproductive recurrent expenditure and invest in productivity enhancing capital projects. Both federal and state governments are making the tough decisions because otherwise things would only get worse.

To avoid even bigger deficits in the forward estimates of their last budget, Labor simply delayed the big increases promised for education, defence, disabilities, foreign aid and hospitals to beyond those estimates. It was typical smoke and mirrors.

They got the headlines they were chasing, but the funding for their commitments was far down the track – beyond the four years of the budget estimates. But Labor’s fifth year is the fourth year of our first budget and so the cost of these promises now has to be brought to account. There promised spending was unaffordable and Labor must have known it.

Now they deal with the Greens to block the budget reform which is so essential to the sustainability of federally funded services and welfare payments. The budget is not about inflicting pain, it is about building a sustainable future.

Despite what you have heard from Labor and the media about alleged massive cuts, budget funding for services like health and education actually goes up in the Coalition’s first budget.

Hospital funding for Queensland will increase by 13% in 2014-15, 10% in 2015-16 and another 10% in 2016-17 – up 40% over the forward estimates.

There’s a similar trajectory for school funding –up 11% each year. We have restored $794 million of Gonski funding that Bill Shorten stripped from Queensland in the dying days of the Labor government.

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The Budget reduces federal taxation by $4.7 billion with the abolition of the carbon tax and the mining tax and a 1.5% reduction in company tax. Eliminating the carbon tax alone takes $550 a year off the cost of living for Australian families.

The centrepiece of our first Budget is a $50 billion infrastructure package because only by improving productivity can we encourage the investment that grows the jobs that are the foundation of prosperity.

This record funding for road and rail will build the infrastructure of the 21st century. Queensland’s share of the package is $13.4 billion – funding to make a real difference to the state’s road and rail systems.

The budget delivers on the Coalition commitment to provide $8.5 billion, with the state government, to upgrade the Bruce Highway, Queensland’s most important economic artery.

The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing will at last become a reality with an investment of up to $1.3 billion. There is $1 billion for the Gateway Motorway North, and over $500 million for the Warrego Highway.

The Roads to Recovery program has been extended for six years with a double payment to Councils in 2015-16.

There is a new bridges renewal program and spending on road Black Spots and Heavy Vehicle Safety Works

has been boosted. So there are positives in the Budget, despite the straitened circumstances that we confront.

Australia is a very resilient country. But Labor created the myth that everybody could have whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted it, and it could go on forever.

We know that is not true, and that we must find sensible ways of restoring Queensland, and the nation.

The LNP is up to the task.

Queensland is one of the most dynamic state economies in the country, and is a major contributor to national wealth. Being resource rich is one part of the reason for that dynamism. Another is that it has had, under the LNP and its non-Labor predecessors, an abiding commitment to sound economic management, value for money in public service delivery, and to investment in quality capital investment that produces jobs.

These have always been hallmarks of conservative governments in Queensland and Canberra, as far back as they go.

The LNP can and will rebuild the state of Queensland and the nation after long periods of incompetent Labor governments. We’ve done it before. We can do it again, and we will.

Outback Way funding announcement with State Transport Minister, Scott Emerson MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastrucure Minister, Warren Truss MP and Boulia Mayor, Rick Britton


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The Liberal National Party has a proud history in Queensland and membership offers you the opportunity to have your voice heard in the decisions that affect our future. The LNP was formed six years ago priding itself on transparency and integrity, and on the basis that every individual is as important as the next. It is a party for all Queenslanders built on decency and opportunity for all, with a commitment to never rest on its laurels, but always strive towards improving its standards.

The LNP is a “grassroots” party in which members can contribute at a local, state or federal level. Women and younger people have a further opportunity to contribute through the LNP Women and the Young LNP.

You can have your say in the LNP’s policy direction on the issues affecting our state and nation through your local branch, a vote on the floor at Convention or through the party’s Policy Committees.

Anyone over the age of 18 can apply to join the Liberal National Party. Our membership is diverse including men and women from all walks of life, and from all parts of Queensland.

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$280.00 Single Member$400.00 Dual Member

$2,000 Membership for Life Single**$3,000 Membership for Life Dual**

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• Membership card• Attend party unit meetings• Convention - Delegate/Observer *(Attendance fees apply)

• State Council-Delegate/Observer *(Attendance fees apply)

• Contribute to policy formation• Nominate as a candidate for election• Be elected as an office bearer• Vote in pre-selections*• Assist in campaigning• Receive ‘the LNP eNews’ on a regular basis• Attend LNP functions• “Members only” website access• Special member’s rates to attend LNP events

• Priority invitations to all LNP major events• Complimentary name badge• State Council-Delegate/Observer *(Attendance fees apply)

• Convention - Delegate/Observer *(Attendance fees apply)

• Membership card• Attend party unit meetings• Contribute to policy formation• Nominate as a candidate for election• Be elected as an office bearer• Vote in pre-selections*• Assist in campaigning• Receive ‘the LNP eNews’ on a regular basis• Attend LNP functions• “Members only” website access• Special member’s rates to attend LNP events

GOLD ANNUAL PLATINUM ANNUAL

$550.00 Single Member$900.00 Dual Member

$1,300 Single Member$2,000 Dual Member

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• Priority invitations and seating to all LNP major events• Complimentary name badge• Attendance to State Council as Delegate or Observer • (Dual x 2) *(Attendance fees apply)

• Convention - Delegate/Observer *(Attendance fees apply)

• One complimentary ticket to LNP Convention Gala Dinner

• (Dual x 2) • Membership card• Attend party unit meetings• Contribute to policy formation• Nominate as a candidate for election• Be elected as an office bearer• Vote in pre-selections*• Assist in campaigning• Receive ‘the LNP eNews’ on a regular basis• Attend LNP functions• “Members only” website access• Special member’s rates to attend LNP events

• Priority invitations and seating to all LNP major events• Complimentary name badge• One complimentary ticket to LNP Convention Gala Dinner

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or Observer (Dual x 2)• Membership card• Attend party unit meetings• Contribute to policy formation• Nominate as a candidate for election• Be elected as an office bearer• Vote in pre-selections*• Assist in campaigning• Receive ‘the LNP eNews’ on a regular basis• Attend LNP functions• “Members only” website access• Copy of the LNP’s The Road to Amalgamation• Special member’s rates to attend LNP events

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LNP HeroesAngela Nightingale Bundaberg Shirley Lehmann / Rodney Chapman Palmwoods Len and Robyn Simpson Mt Ommaney Robert and Susan Johnson Stanthorpe Mike and Pam Sammut Redlands Lila Cameron Moreton FDC Amy Quinn Pine Rivers Marilyn Boxer Pine Rivers Eunice Turner Chinchilla

Susan Johnson (far left) guides the YLNP tour through Stanthorpe on their Four Pillars Tour.Shirley Lehman.

LNP Hero, Rod Johannessen

LNP Hero, Ian Prentice

The following Members will be presented with LNP Hero Awards at our 2014 Annual Convention.

16 other LNP Members were recognised for their contribution to the Party at our State Council in Toowoomba earlier this year.

To find out more about our LNP Hero Awards go to heroes.lnp.org.au


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Member for Hinkler, Keith Pitt MP

Health Minister and Member for Dickson, Peter Dutton MP

Moreton Candidate, Malcolm Cole

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Former Senator, Sue Boyce campaigning with Member for Petrie, Luke Howarth MP Member for Maranoa, Bruce Scott MP

Member for Ryan, Jane Prentice MP

Member for Herbert, Ewen Jones MP


Candidate for Rankin, David Lin

Candidate for Oxley, Andrew Nguyen

Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta MP

Member for Flynn, Ken O’Dowd

LNP 2014 Senate Ticket with Keith Pitt, Member for Hinkler

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Candidate for Redcliffe, Kerri-Anne Dooley

Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz MP

Prime Minister, Tony Abbott MP visiting the Ekka with his daughters

Member for Bowman, Andrew Laming MP

Member for McPherson, Karren Andrews MP


Member for Fisher, Mal Brough MP

Member for Longman, Wyatt Roy MP and Speaker Bronwyn Bishop MP

Candidate for Blair, Teresa Harding

Candidate for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien

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We were elected two years ago with a strong plan to create a brighter future for Queensland.

We set clear goals to supercharge the Queensland economy, and make our government services the best – and the best value-for-money – of any Australian State.

We focused on growing our four pillar economy – based on Agriculture, Resources, Construction and Tourism, and sorting out the mess of our public finances.

We also committed to provide better infrastructure and planning, lower the cost of living, revitalise frontline services and restore accountability in government.

This year we have seen vast improvements across many sectors that were once neglected and mismanaged under Labor.

We have increased tourism numbers - international visitors, visitor nights and expenditure are all up significantly.

We have cracked down on criminal gangs and we have passed the toughest laws in the nation when it comes to protecting our kids.

Crime across the state has significantly reduced and we are on target to put 1100 more police officers on the beat. Currently, there are more than 760 additional police in Queensland than there were when we came to office.

There have been positive results in health too. Our elective surgery waiting lists are now the best in the country. In our emergency departments, we now have 78 per cent of patients being treated within 4 hours, compared to 63 per cent just two years ago. About 15 months ago, there were about 62,500 people on the public dental long waiting list. Today there are just over 1,700.

We have boosted development and infrastructure projects by cutting unnecessary red tape, reforming the planning system and providing new opportunities for private investment in Queensland.

Queensland is now the nation’s engine room for job creation. More than 61,000 jobs were created in Queensland in the past year, more than double the next-best performing state.

We have invested heavily into education and our recent funding increase will provide 761 new teachers and teacher aides. This will ensure we can focus even more on helping children learn the basics of reading, writing, and mathematics.

But there is more work to be done. Queensland is a growing state and with population growth comes new pressures on our living costs, essential services and infrastructure.

We recognise these challenges and just like we had a plan when we were elected to government, we have a strong plan to invest for our future.

My LNP Government team is going to stick to its plan because it’s the right one.

Only if we stick to this strong plan can we deliver the schools our children deserve, the hospitals we need and the infrastructure that Queenslanders want.

These things are simply not achievable without the sound financial foundation that only a disciplined and strong LNP Government H

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can provide. Because of disciplined decisions we have made in past, we are now on a path to prosperity.

In the coming years, we are confident that we will continue to see Queensland’s economy pull ahead of other states because we have created the right environment for business to develop and grow.

Whether it is in tourism, agriculture, resources or construction, we’ll see our four pillars grow and go forward.

We listen to Queenslanders and will continue to turn to them for their ideas on what they want for Queenslander’s future.

The feedback, received from 78,000 Queenslanders, is being used to draft The Queensland Plan, a 30-year plan for Queensland, compiled by Queenslanders. As an example, Queenslanders have told us overwhelmingly that as a State we need to populate and strengthen our regional towns and cities. Indeed they’ve said they would like to see half of Queensland’s population living outside the South East by 2044.

This won’t be an easy task but never before has there been a Queensland government more willing to form partnerships with the private sector, with local government and everyday all Queenslanders to make things happen.

We are a grown-up LNP Government with the focus, ability and the CanDo attitude to lead the way to a brighter future, and ease the pressure on Queensland families.

The alternative is not acceptable. The inexperience and chaos of Labor and the minor parties would send Queensland back to debt, deficit and economic disaster. Labor has not learnt from its past mistakes. It has chosen the same failed team. It has no real policies and no way to fund them. The failure in these key areas of leadership demonstrates clearly why Labor Governments mean higher debt and deficit, higher taxes and waste.

Queenslanders deserve better than what Labor can offer, and we will continue to work hard to deliver on our promises while looking ahead to a bright future in Queensland.

A brighter future is ours for the taking, but only under an LNP Government.


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Queenslanders voted in an LNP government in 2012 because they wanted a new course set for the State, a government unwavering in its commitment to get us back on track and returning to prosperity.

That directive has been a guiding light as we have worked to bring the State’s finances under control after years of Labor waste and mismanagement.

From the very first day it was evident action would have to be taken. In 2012, Treasury officials warned:

“Queensland’s fiscal position and outlook is unsustainable and restoration must be an urgent priority of this term of government.”

Labor’s unbridled addiction to debt and deficit created an unprecedented problem for all Queenslanders. Their mismanagement means this financial year debt will reach $80 billion - more than $16,000 per person – and the highest state debt in Australia.

Successive Labor governments spent more than they earned, accumulating deficits of $29 billion between 2006-07 and 2011-12, and their last Budget update locked-in a further $13 billion of deficits with no fiscal surplus projected.

However, for the last two years we have taken a careful and methodical approach to getting the State’s finances back on track.

Our careful financial management has delivered savings of around $7 billion, with a projected return to budget surplus in 2015-16 – the first surplus in a decade.

We have reined in government expenses to stop taxpayers’ money being squandered.

While maintaining tight control of finances, we have delivered on our promises to grow a four pillar economy, to revitalise frontline services, to deliver better infrastructure and planning, to keep downward pressure on the cost of living, and to restore government accountability.

Queensland’s economy is forecast to grow at 3 per cent in 2014-15, the strongest growth rate of any Australian state. This will jump to 6 per cent in 2015-16 when the major LNG projects under construction in central Queensland begin exporting gas.

There is a good story to tell on the jobs front too. Under our Government, Queensland has been responsible for more than half of the jobs created in Australia over the last 12 months, according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Services have improved remarkably with waiting lists for surgery, dental treatment and social housing all significantly reduced. Our Health and Education budgets have grown substantially as we have focused on our frontline services and we have been able to commit to our share of funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Yet the extent to which we can make further improvements is constrained by our $80 billion debt, which costs taxpayers $4 billion a year in interest.

Government is faced with three options to reduce debt - to increase taxes and charges, to reduce services or to sell or lease some assets.

Through our Strong Choices Campaign, I travelled more than 19,000 km around the State, discussing these options with Queenslanders from all walks of life.

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I heard from more than 20,000 people in community meetings and virtual town halls and received more than 55,000 written and online submissions.

When we looked at the submissions, 46 per cent mostly chose selling or leasing assets as their preferred means of reducing debt.

In around 20 years there will be an extra 2.5 million people living in our State. We will not be able to provide the roads, rail, schools and hospitals they need if we do not plan now.

As part of last month’s State Budget, I released the Strongest and Smartest Choice draft plan to reduce debt through a series of asset transactions and to set up a series of infrastructure funds to build a brighter future.

We have proposed:

• Leasing the Townsville and Gladstone ports

• Sale of energy generators CS Energy and Stanwell

• Sale of Sunwater’s industrial pipelines

• Sale of non-core business activities of government-owned corporations

• Private sector investment in Ergon, Energex and Powerlink with the Government retaining ownership.

On current book value these transactions would reap $33.6 billion, allowing the Government to significantly pay down debt and invest in future infrastructure for all Queenslanders.

This plan sees $8.6 billion made available for infrastructure like roads, public transport, community hospitals and regional development. It would enable us to establish a Future Fund to hedge against costs of any devastating natural disasters which may strike Queensland.

In September the Government will finalise our plan, which will be taken to the election. While not everyone is going to agree with every part of the proposal, Queenslanders have told us they want funding certainty into the future and that is what the LNP will deliver.

Since coming to office, we have stepped up to make the decisions needed to get Queensland back on track and to deliver on our promises.

By making the strongest and smartest choice to reduce debt and fund infrastructure we are continuing on that path to secure a bright future for our great State.


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PAT WEIRCondamine

Pat is a fourth-generation Darling Downs farmer and is committed to securing the best for his region. He has a strong knowledge of the local issues which are important to the people of his electorate. He is determined to give the people of Condamine the representation they voted for, but were denied when the current Member defected.

Pat knows that while Condamine encourages new industries and stronger local economies, our foundation here is agriculture. Our communities are based on rural industries and we have some of the most fertile agricultural land in the country.

Pat’s vision is to ensure the prosperity and future of the Condamine electorate and to be a voice for landholders’ rights.

SID CRAMP Gaven

Sid Cramp will contest the seat of Gaven where the current member denied the people the representation they voted for in 2012 after defecting to the cross benches.

Sid a is a senior Queensland Ambulance Officer working in communications at Southport and lives in Gaven with his wife Danielle and their two children. In 2010, Sid was awarded an Australia Day Achievement Medallion for “outstanding leadership and development of staff.”

Sid is actively involved with a number of local community and sporting organisations and wants to use his experience to provide strong representation for the people of Gaven.

ROBYN QUICKMulgrave

This will be Robyn’s second attempt to secure Mulgrave for the LNP. She has a strong background in education and is currently Head of English Faculty at Trinity Anglican School. Robyn has a passion, and a plan, for improving our state’s north, particularly for younger people, and has made a submission to the Federal Government’s White Paper on Northern Australia.

As a long term Far Northern local, Robyn knows the issues that are important to Mulgrave. From primary industries like sugar, banana and fishing to indigenous issues. Robyn has a focus on job creation with a track record in achieving results. Robyn has a passion and unwavering commitment to deliver for her community as a member of the LNP Government.

LIZ SCHMIDT Dalrymple

Liz Schmidt is a local icon in the transport industry after building up a successful trucking business with her husband, Owen. Her resume includes a number of “firsts” for women, holding senior committee positions in an industry dominated by men. She wants to use her strong track record of achievement to represent the people of Dalrymple.

Liz was born in North Queensland and is passionate about increasing business and job opportunities across the Atherton Tablelands, Charters Towers and Moranbah regions. With a track record of fixing problems in the transport industry, Liz has the skills and experience to deliver for the people of Dalrymple and ensure their voice is heard in the LNP Government.

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BRIDIE LUVARockhampton

Bridie Luva is a Network Controller for Aurizon in its Central Queensland rail operations, a role that requires a high level of logistical expertise. She moved to Rockhampton with her husband and two young children in 2011 in search of a family-friendly lifestyle.

Bridie is a working mother who knows the challenges of raising a young family. She understands the desire of all Rockhampton parents to get the best education for children and have access to the best local health care.

Bridie wants to provide a strong, local voice for the people of Rockhampton and build on the LNP Government’s local record of improving law and order, health and education.

MATT TRACE Nicklin

Matt Trace is a local dairy farmer with a lifelong connection to Nicklin. Matt is passionate about providing a strong voice for the electorate in the Newman LNP Government.

Matt and his wife Michelle have five young boys, and understand the pressures facing many local families.

As Chairman of the local Queensland Dairy farmers Organisation branch, Matt is a strong advocate for the dairy industry. He is a volunteer on the local school board and involved with sporting organisations with a passion to encourage more young people to participate.

LEILA ABUKAR Yeerongpilly

Leila Abukar has a passion for helping others which is evident in her extensive record as a community advocate helping the disadvantaged in her community. She has a strong connection to Yeerongpilly having worked and lived in the electorate with her two children.

Leila arrived in Queensland as a refugee from Somalia and went on to gain academic qualifications in disability support, conflict resolution and international relations. She is a past member of the Queensland Multicultural Roundtable, the Council for Multicultural Australia and Refugees Resettlement Advisory Council.

Leila wants to use her experience and strong track record as a community advocate to make a positive difference for the people of Yeerongpilly as a member of the LNP team.

STEVE VILIAMU Woodridge

Steve Viliamu has achieved success running his own small business through hard work and commitment. He will use these qualities to provide the people of Woodridge the strong representation they deserve.

Steve is a father of six and through his extended family has strong connections to the Woodridge community. He is passionate about increasing job opportunities for local young people.

Steve is an active volunteer with a number of sporting, church and business organisations.

KERRI-ANNE DOOLEYRedcliffe

Kerri-Anne’s never-say-die approach in the recent by-election impressed everyone from the Premier down. In challenging circumstances she campaigned hard right to the end on her strong local platform. Kerri-Anne is a local mum and highly-regarded nurse who specialises in aged care, palliative care, and clinical education.

She has a plan to make Redcliffe an even better place to live, work, raise a family and retire. As a third generation local mother of four children, Kerri-Anne understands the challenges of managing the household budget.

Her priorities include improving access to health services, cost of living pressures, making the local community safer, and protecting the unique lifestyle on the Redcliffe peninsula.


I’m pleased to report that 2013-14 has been a year of steady achievement for the LNP Brisbane City Council team as we continue to deliver on our commitment to provide world class services and infrastructure, while responsibly managing our city’s finances - so that we can look after the bread and butter issues that are important to the people of Brisbane.

Over the past year, Council has dedicated $1.1 billion towards infrastructure and transport initiatives that will help keep our growing city moving. We have invested in a program of asset maintenance that will ensure civic icons like City Hall are protected for future generations and we continue to facilitate strong partnerships between local and global businesses to create a sustainable financial future for our residents.

Unlike Labor, my LNP Council team and I have outlined a clear vision for our city’s future. We are focused on taking advantage of the unique window of opportunity facing Brisbane by embracing our growing reputation as Australia’s New World City. Our economic development plan is designed to help stimulate an expected 343,000 new jobs for Brisbane residents over the next ten years and we will continue to work towards making our city the most accessible and inclusive in Australia. We are committed to maintaining our clean and green suburbs and have recently endorsed the Brisbane City Plan 2014 which provides a blueprint for the development of our city over the next 20 years.

BRISBANE CITY PLAN 2014

Brisbane’s new City Plan, which came in to effect on 30 June 2014, is the product of the largest city-wide consultation program undertaken in Brisbane in more than a decade. In 2006 over 60,000 people engaged with Council during the

City Shape process which outlined what residents wanted Brisbane to look like in 20 years. Council set about drafting our new City Plan on the based on this feedback. Over 2,700 submissions were considered by Council as part of the formal consultation process but some 52,000 people visited Council’s website to see how City Plan might impact upon them.

Under the new City Plan less than 7% of Brisbane properties will experience significant change over the next 20 years as growth will be focused around major shopping centres and along selected transport corridors. This approach will help strike a balance between our growing population, shifting housing demands, our enviable lifestyle and the leafy suburban character of many of our suburbs.

The Plan will also maintain our city’s 40% green cover and Council’s new interactive planning tools will make understanding the requirements that may affect your development easier than ever before.

MANAGING OUR CITY’S FINANCES

I recently handed down my fourth budget as Lord Mayor. This budget caps off a decade of record investment in new infrastructure and public transport projects by successive LNP administrations.

I am proud that, despite this massive investment in the future infrastructure of our city, we have remained true to our commitment to manage the finances of our city in a responsible manner, once again delivering a balanced budget, with a sustainable level of borrowing whilst maintaining a strong credit rating.

Although Labor may criticise us for refusing to make new, extravagant, spending announcements - our commitment to strengthening the foundations of our city’s finances is paying dividends, with Council achieving two credit rating upgrades in the past three years.C

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RATES AND CONCESSIONS

My team is mindful of the increasing cost of living pressures on the average household and we have worked to keep rates as low as possible in the year ahead. For owner occupiers, the average rates increase equates to $11.97 per quarter, or 92 cents per week. We have also capped Council’s fees and charges in line with CPI at 3.1% and we will not introduce any new revenue raising measures. Parking fees have also been frozen at 2013-14 levels while a Parking Taskforce reviews how parking is regulated and managed in to the future.

THE YEAR AHEAD – KEEPING BRISBANE MOVING

The coming financial year will see us deliver on our election commitment to keep Brisbane moving with major infrastructure projects, including the $1.5 billion Legacy Way Tunnel and the congestion busting overpasses at Robinson and Telegraph Roads on track to open ahead of time and under budget.

More than $200 million has been committed in the 2014-15 Budget for the city’s future infrastructure program which will see the beginnings of critical projects such as Kingsford Smith Drive and Stage One of the Wynnum Road Corridor project.

We are also continuing to grow our investment in asset renewal and maintenance projects throughout the city, with $60 million allocated to road resurfacing and $18.6 million to return the Shorncliffe Pier to its former glory by 2016.

BRISBANE WELCOMES THE WORLD

The next few months will be exciting ones for Brisbane as we gear up to welcome the world’s leading economic decision makers for the G20 Leaders Summit. With the global spotlight firmly on our city we have a unique opportunity to showcase Brisbane as a friendly, new world city.

It is estimated that the Summit will generate $100 million in long-term economic benefits for Brisbane and Council is undertaking a number of initiatives to ensure that we take full advantage of this once in a lifetime event.

The G20 won’t be the only international event to grace Brisbane this year, with the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) due to return to City Hall in December. Recognised by the Motion Picture Association as the premier film awards in the Asia Pacific region, APSA represents some 70 countries, 4.5 billion people and half the world’s film production.

TEAM BRISBANE

With so much to look forward to in the coming year, and with so many success stories that are helping Brisbane shine, is there any wonder why we were recently declared by Lonely Planet as ‘Australia’s Hippest City’?

In the lead up to G20 and beyond I want to engender a sense of pride in our city and invite all residents to revel in our shared achievements as part of ‘Team Brisbane’.


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Deputy MayorCr Adrian Schrinner

FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Cr Julian Simmonds ChairCr Angela Owen-Taylor Deputy Chair

BRISBANE LIFESTYLE COMMITTEE

Cr Krista Adams Chair Cr Andrew Wines Deputy Chair

INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Cr Adrian Schrinner Chair Cr Ian McKenzie Deputy Chair

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Cr Matthew Bourke Chair Cr Fiona King Deputy Chair

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Cr David McLachlan Chair Cr Norm Wyndham Deputy Chair

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

Cr Amanda Cooper Chair Cr Vicki Howard Deputy Chair

PUBLIC & ACTIVE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Cr Peter Matic Chair Cr Steven Huang Deputy Chair

COUNCILLORS

Cr Kim MarxCr Ryan Murphy Cr Geraldine Knapp

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River abuzz with barges for new developmentsThe Brisbane River has become the focus of the city’s infrastructure activity with several large barges lining the river’s edge for a number of critical Brisbane City Council projects.

There are several large vessels operating along a 10 kilometre stretch along the river, ranging in size between 35 and 60 metres.

Two barges are in place for Riverwalk as it edges closer to completion and one each for the new Milton ferry terminal, geotechnical works for Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade and one off the City Botanic Gardens for the State Government’s BaT project. This will increase to seven in August when work begins on the Bulimba ferry terminal.

We are experiencing a range of new developments which are aimed at dealing with our city’s growth and expansion.

Once these works have been completed the barges will be towed by tug boats, which is actually quite a logistical effort given the sheer size of these rigs.

The Brisbane River presents both great opportunities and challenges when it comes to planning and developing around its winding route, which is why these projects require barges for activities such as piling, geotechnical investigations and heavy lifting.

As Australia’s New World City and a city with growing infrastructure needs; we need to ensure we’re not just delivering what we need now, but what is necessary to keep our city moving.

We will be prioritising a number of key projects that will keep our city moving such as the

Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade, Wynnum Road corridor Stage One and an upgrade to Paradise Road, Larapinta.

Council will also be investing in our public transport future this financial year, with $196 million to go toward key public and active transport projects such as a $4.6 million Melbourne Street bus portal safety upgrade.

During the morning peak approximately 160 inbound buses use the South East Busway tunnel portal at Melbourne Street every hour, which is 40 more per hour compared to when the portal opened in 2001. Upgrading this portal will be a major benefit as our public transport network continues to grow.

Our bus network will also receive a boost with all buses for the first time being fully wheelchair accessible through the investment of $33.9 million for 60 new buses.

This year Council will be making $80.7 million of upgrades to ferry terminals this financial year. We will be replacing temporary ferry terminals at seven locations, constructing a new terminal at Milton and upgrading Brett’s Wharf, Bulimba and Hawthorne ferry terminals.

Our ferry terminals experienced significant damage during the 2011 floods. These upgrades will mean improvements for the structure’s flood resilience, capacity and accessibility

Council will also be creating a new inner-city precinct in coming years with the revitalisation of the historic Howard Smith Wharves with a successful tender for this project expected to be announced later this year.

Just as cranes in the city skyline, barges on our River are a good indicator of development activity and plans for our City’s future. B

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ANZAC MemorialsThe Brisbane City Council is boosting the funding for memorial and heritage restorations to help ready the city for next year’s ANZAC Centenary.

The Centenary of the landing at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli is a milestone of special significance to all Australians and special commemorations will be held to mark 100 years since Australia’s involvement in the First World War.

So it is fitting that in the lead-up to this event that we focus on the restoration of our memorials so that we can honour and recognise the service and sacrifices made by so many.

As such, I have committed almost $1 million in funding for the refurbishment of suburban ANZAC memorials across the city to ensure the Centenary services are appropriately supported.

This is on top of the $2.2 million contribution towards the renewal and refurbishment to ANZAC Square and the Shrine of Remembrance being undertaken jointly with the State Government.

To give you a better idea of how the funding will be spent; $619,000 will go towards restoration of memorials across the suburbs, and $338,000 will be dedicated to restore six individual well- loved memorials including:

• the Centenary Suburbs War Memorial Gardens at Mt Ommaney,

• the Hemmant Recreation Reserve Memorial,• Mowbray Park at East Brisbane,• the Nundah Memorial Park,• Pike Place Park at Kenmore and• the Yeronga Memorial Park.

The projects undertaken will include works such as reinstating sandstone structures, restoring lettering and plinths, upgrading iron works and repairs to chipping.

We have already come a long way. We’ve been progressively upgrading the city’s suburban memorials since 2012, by undertaking the works over successive financial years in the lead up to the Centenary commemorations.

In 2012-13 this included cleaning and repairs to Oxley Place Memorial Park, Ithaca Memorial, Windsor Memorial Park and an upgrade to the Shrine of Remembrance Fountain and pond upgrade at ANZAC Square.

In addition to this we also completed upgrades to the paths and hardstand area at Sandgate Memorial and restored the WW1 Soldiers memorial at Toowong Memorial in 2013-14.

This isn’t an everyday service but a very important one. Our memorials are a place of honour, recognition and remembrance, not just on ANZAC Day but all year round.


Our memorials are a place of honour, recognition and remembrance, not just on ANZAC Day but all year round.

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1944 Queensland Peoples Party Aid John B Chandler

1944 Australian Country Party Mr Alan J Campbell

1945 Liberal Party – Queensland Branch Aid John B Chandler (Knighted 1952)



1946 Liberal Party – Queensland Branch Mr Alan S Hulme


1947 Liberal Party – Queensland Branch Mr Alan S Hulme


1948 Liberal Party – Queensland Branch Mr Alan S Hulme (Knighted 1971)


1949 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Dr H Winston Noble

1950 Australian Country Party Mr Alan J Campbell (C.M.G. 1973)

1950 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Charles G Wantstall (Later Mr Justice)

1951 Australian Country Party Mr John McCormack

1951 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Charles Wantstall


1952 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Charles G Wantstall


1953 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Herbert L Trout


1954 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Herber L Trout


1955 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Herbert L Trout


1956 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Herbert L Trout (Knighted 1959)

1957 Australian Country Party Mr Howard Richter

1957 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Fred A Campbell (former Minister)


1958 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Fred A Campbell


1959 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Fred A Campbell

1960 Australian Country Party Mr Howard Richter (knighted 1971)

1960 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr George A Regan

1961 Australian Country Party Mr Alexander G Ellis Lawrie

1961 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr G A Regan


1962 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Hon. Alan S Hulme


1963 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Hon. Alan S Hulme

1964 Australian Country Party Mr Alexander G Ellis Lawrie (Later Senator)

1964 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Senator Robert Duncan (Bob) Sherrington

1965 Australian Country Party Mr John Ahern

1965 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Senator Robert Duncan (Bob) Sherrington

1966 Australian Country Party Mr John Ahern

1966 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Dr Arthur W Hartwig

1967 Australian Country Party Mr John Ahem (OBE 1969)

1967 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Dr Arthur W Hartwig

1968 Australian Country Party Mr E F Sidney Roberts

1968 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Eric L Robinson (former Minister)

1969 Australian Country Party Mr E F Sidney Roberts (CBE 1972)

1969 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Eric L Robinson

1970 Australian Country Party Mr E F Sidney Roberts (Knighted 1978)


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1973 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr John C Moore

1974 National Party of Australia – Queensland Mr Robert L Sparkes





1976 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mrs Yvonne McComb

1977 National Party of Australia – Queensland Mr R L Sparkes

1977 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mrs Y McComb OBE


1978 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mrs Yvonne McComb OBE

1979 National Party of Australia – Queensland Sir Robert Sparkes

1979 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mrs Yvonne McComb OBE


1980 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Dr John Herron








1984 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Hon. John C Moore MP












1990 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Dr William J (Bill Everingham (resigned 31.5.91) Hon. Paul A Everingham AO

1991 National Party of Australia – Queensland Mr Don McDonald OBE

1991 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Hon. Paul A Everingham AO

1992 National Party of Australia – Queensland Mr Don McDonald, OBE

1992 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Hon. Paul A Everingham AO

1993 Nationals Mr Don McDonald, OBE

1993 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Hon. Paul A Everingham AO (resigned 27 .03.94) Mr Robert W J (Bob) Tucker (from 30.3.94)


1994 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Robert W J (Bob) Tucker



1996 National Party of Australia – Queensland Mr David G Russell RFD QC



1997 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Robert G (Bob) Carroll


1998 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Robert G (Bob) Carroll (resigned 16.5.99) Mr Con Galtos MBE (from 21.5.99)


1999 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Con Galtos MBE

2000 National Party of Australia – Queensland Mr Terry T Bolger

2000 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Mr Con Galtos MBE


2001 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Senator the Hon. John Herron (resigned 8.2.02) Cr Michael Caltabiano (from 8.2.02)


2002 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Cr Michael Caltabiano





2005 National Party of Australia – Queensland Hon. Bruce Scott MP

2005 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Hon. Warwick Parer AM

2006 The Nationals – Queensland Mr Bruce McIver





2008 Liberal Party of Australia – Queensland Division Hon. Warwick Parer AM Mr Gary Spence Hon. Mal Brough

2008-Current Liberal National Party Bruce McIver


1975 Lady Flo Bjelke-Petersen 1981 Mr Charles Maunsell 1981 Mrs Wanda Wall1981 Mrs Alison Whiley1982 Lady Pearl Logan MBE1982 Dr Julian Mullins MBE1983 Dr Peter Parodi1983 Mrs Enid Pechey1984 Sir Robert (Bob) Mathers1985 Mr Peter Addison1985 Mrs Bev Siller1985 Mrs Una Wilkin-Smith BEM1986 Hon. John Moore AO1988 Mr George Cowan1988 Mr lan Freshwater1990 Mr Max Mathers1990 Mr Greg Vickery1991 Mrs Mendy Campbell1991 Mr Ern Kingston1992 Hon. Ivan Gibbs1993 Sir William Allen CBE1993 Mr Dick Bitcon1993 Mr Stan Collard1993 Professor Ashley Goldsworthy OA OBE 1994 Hon. Russell Cooper AM 1994 Mrs Joyce Price1995 Mrs Joan Anderson1995 Mr William Hewitt1995 Mr Don McDonald OBE AM1995 Mrs Peg Syphers1996 Mr Terry Bolger1996 Mr Don Cameron1996 Mrs Ailsa Stainkey1997 Mrs Frances Aguggia1997 Mr Leon Aitken1997 Mr Ray Braithwaite OAM1997 Mr Robert (Bob) Tucker

1998 Mrs Patricia Bonthrone MMAFM 1998 Mr Neville Hewitt 1999 Mr Robert (Bob) Carroll1999 Mrs Elaine Hart1999 Mr Ernie Jobson1999 Mrs Ursula Murray1999 Mr Ron Norman2000 Mr Peter Fardoulys AM2000 Mrs Lila Hanlon2000 Mrs Jeanie Piva2001 Mr Ron Bahnisch2001 Mrs June Redman2002 Mr Maurice Binstead2002 Mr Peter Nicholls2002 Mr Bill Roberts OBE2003 Mr Donald Neal2003 Mr David Russell AM RFD QC2003 Mrs Ailsa Scurr2003 Mr Colin Sommerfeld2004 Mr Con Galtos MBE2004 Mrs Barbara Morton2004 Mr George Price2004 Cr Graham Quirk2004 Mr Terry White AO2005 Mr Michael Caltabiano2005 Mr Russell Dowling2005 Mr Ken Gold2005 Mr Cliff Muller2005 Miss Jenny Russell2005 Mr Athol Zerbst2006 Mrs Joyce Boothby2006 Mrs Elaine Bowers2006 Hon. Dr John Herron AO2006 Ms Kathy Lynch2006 Mr Ken McInnes2006 Mr Arthur Walton2007 Mr Ken Crooke

2007 Mrs Cynthia Muller2007 Mrs Beryl Olive2007 Mrs Marj Shipman2008 Dr Denver Beanland2008 Mrs Terry-Ann Cranwell2008 Hon. Sam Doumany2008 Mrs Lesley Godwin2008 Hon. Vince Lester OAM2008 Mrs Beulah O’Connell2008 Hon. Warwick Parer AM2008 Mr Kevin Ramke2008 Comm Hon. Santo Santoro2008 Mr Gordon Simpson2008 Hon. Martin Tenni2008 Mr Rod Wilson2009 Mrs Carol Humphries2009 Mr Peter Baston2009 Hon. Lawrence Springborg MP2009 Mr Robert (Bob) Harper2009 Mr John Engwicht2010 Hon. Robert (Rob) Borbidge AO2010 Hon. Joan Sheldon AM2010 Mr Robert Gerald (Gerry) Bell2010 Mr lgnazio (Nat) La Spina2010 Ms Mary Patricia Sargent2011 Mrs Teresa Cobb2011 Mrs Sonja Doyle2011 Mrs Judith (Judy) Gamin2011 Hon. Kathy Sullivan AM2012 Hon. Paul Everingham AO2012 Mrs Beth Harris2012 Mrs Dawn Scrymgeour2012 Bruce Duncan2012 Bruce McIver 2013 Greg Newton2013 Glennis Shepherdson

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Greg Newton, Honorary Life Member. Glennis Shepherdson, Honorary Life Member.

Alan & Jennifer Acton – Central Queensland

Leo Aguggia – Gold Coast

Frances Aguggia – Gold Coast

Geoffrey Baguley - Central Queensland

Gerry & Liz Bell – Sunshine Coast

Colleen & Walter Benham – Central Queensland

Kim Black – Brisbane North

Mike & Roslyn Burns – Central Queensland

Mendy Campbell – Brisbane North

Matthew Cavanagh – Brisbane South

Darren Caufield - Oxenford

Ron Chudleigh – Central Queensland

Gail Chudleigh – Central Queensland

Bruce & Helen Collins – North Queensland

Michael Crandon – Gold Coast

David & Irie Dalrymple – Central Queensland

Lorna Day – Central Queensland

Errol Deller – Brisbane North

Benjamin & Cynthia Hardy – South West

Ian & Elaine Hart – Wide Bay Region

Francis Hebbard – Moura

Victor & Jeanette Harvey – Central Queensland

Graham Heilbronn – Brisbane North

Rob & Maree Hutchinson – Brisbane North

Donald & Rita Hutton – Central Queensland

Geoffrey Jamieson – Brisbane North

Michael Kennedy – Brisbane North

Martin & Tricia Laffer – Central Queensland

Ross Lewis – North Queensland

Ian McCauley OAM – Wide Bay

Don McDonald AM OBE & Christine McDonald OAM - North Queensland

Rod McFadzen – Central Queensland

Cliff Muller – Central Queensland

Joseph Olive – Central Queensland

Terrance & Debra Peisker – Central Queensland

Brian Phelan – Brisbane Central

Robert Radke – Central Queensland

Alan Rogers – Central Queensland

Dawn Slack – Central Queensland

Gary Spence – Brisbane South

William & Caroline Sylvester – Central Queensland

James Taylor – Gold Coast

Joan Te Kloot – Central Queensland

Barry & Suzanne Tessman – Central Queensland

Arthur & Margaret Walton – Sunshine Coast

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Douglas Slack – Central Queensland

Charles & Beverley Siller – Brisbane Central

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ADMINISTRATION & MEMBERSHIPEmma WilliamsMelissa Lyon

Michael LeightonKay KingtonClaire Price

Laney McLarenTonya Morgan

Youngsun Brown

STATEDIRECTOR

Brad Henderson

CORPORATERELATIONS

TEAM QUIRKKen Freer

CORPORATERELATIONSJude Bailey

NORTHERNCOORDINATORDennis Quick

STATE PARTYSECRETARY

Angela Awabdy

COMMUNICATIONSMatt Dunstan

CAMPAIGNMark Gorter

EVENTSTilly Lewis

Angela FranckeStephanie HeathAshleigh Newman

Michelle FortuinLynda WelchTom Beioley

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QForum is the place for strategic engagement and policy discussion in Queensland.

With monthly events that promote genuine dialogue, QForum brings business leaders and policy makers together to develop the ideas that are making Queensland an even greater state with even greater opportunity.

QForum provides an opportunity to better understand and contribute to government policy development across all three levels. It’s a forum for Queensland’s business and industry community to address the issues that matter in your sector with local, state and federal parliamentary representatives.

QForum is uniquely structured to create maximum opportunity for members and guests to engage with fellow members and political leaders. Each month, experts and policy makers address the latest economic, budgetary and political issues with QForum members and a mix of LNP MPs, Senators and Councillors. Open discussion and question time follows, facilitated by a masterful Master of Ceremonies.

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QForum is the place for strategic engagement and policy discussion in Queensland. With monthly events that promote genuine dialogue, QForum brings business leaders and policy makers together to develop the ideas that are making Queensland an even greater state with even greater opportunity.

Leaders’ Club is the forum for the captains of Queensland business. With membership limited by invitation or referral, this is an exclusive forum for high level policy discussion and networking with political leaders from all three levels of government.

The Regional Round Table is tailored to leaders and innovators in Queensland’s regional industries. With membership strictly limited and regular engagement with key policy makers, this forum’s focus is unlocking regional Queensland’s potential and growing our four pillar economy.

LNP Corporate Observers Programs are undertaken in concert with the LNP’s major annual events, providing a unique platform for business to engage with the Party’s organisational and policy leadership, MPs, Senators and Councillors in one place at one time.

SPThe LNP offers a diverse range of sponsorship opportunities designed to enhance your marketing objectives and provide critical audience reach.

With a series of signature events each year and the state’s most comprehensive corporate program, our sponsorship packages offer consistent, quality exposure.

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Thank you to our 2014 LNP Annual Convention Sponsors

The LNP Corporate Sponsorship Program offers opportunities to promote your business to Queensland and the nation. Contact LNP Corporate Relations team to secure your place for all the brand exposure, corporate networking and hospitality that Australia’s most successful political party provides.

For further information contact:Jude Bailey

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