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| Queensland LNP elects Deb Frecklington as first female leader | Queensland LNP elects Deb Frecklington as first female leader |
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| Deputy leader replaces Tim Nicholls in spill prompted by state election loss, with Tim Mander as her deputy | |
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| Tue 12 Dec 2017 06.52 GMT | |
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| Deb Frecklington has been elected the new leader of Queensland’s Liberal National party. | Deb Frecklington has been elected the new leader of Queensland’s Liberal National party. |
| Frecklington, who was deputy leader under Tim Nicholls, defeated former leader John-Paul Langbroek in a party room vote on Tuesday afternoon, becoming the first woman to lead the LNP. | Frecklington, who was deputy leader under Tim Nicholls, defeated former leader John-Paul Langbroek in a party room vote on Tuesday afternoon, becoming the first woman to lead the LNP. |
| Everton MP and former rugby league referee Tim Mander was elected deputy leader. | Everton MP and former rugby league referee Tim Mander was elected deputy leader. |
| It has also been confirmed that Steve Dickson will stay on as One Nation’s Queensland leader despite losing his seat at the election. | It has also been confirmed that Steve Dickson will stay on as One Nation’s Queensland leader despite losing his seat at the election. |
| Dickson released a statement on Tuesday confirming his role would include supporting the party’s sole elected MP, Stephen Andrew, and preparing for the next poll. | Dickson released a statement on Tuesday confirming his role would include supporting the party’s sole elected MP, Stephen Andrew, and preparing for the next poll. |
| “One Nation’s vote is up 1,539% since the last Queensland election, which has gone from 24,111 votes to a staggering 371,193,” he said. “We want to assure residents that One Nation will remain an active force in Queensland politics.” | “One Nation’s vote is up 1,539% since the last Queensland election, which has gone from 24,111 votes to a staggering 371,193,” he said. “We want to assure residents that One Nation will remain an active force in Queensland politics.” |
| Senator Pauline Hanson said the former member for Buderim was a “valuable asset” to One Nation. | Senator Pauline Hanson said the former member for Buderim was a “valuable asset” to One Nation. |
| “I’m pleased that Steve has accepted my offer to remain the party’s Queensland leader,” she said in the statement. | “I’m pleased that Steve has accepted my offer to remain the party’s Queensland leader,” she said in the statement. |
| Dickson defected from the LNP to One Nation earlier this year but failed to retain his seat on 25 November. | Dickson defected from the LNP to One Nation earlier this year but failed to retain his seat on 25 November. |
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