Bundamba state by-election, 2000
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A by-election was held in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
seat of Bundamba
on 5 February 2000. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor
member Bob Gibbs
. It was held concurrently with the Woodridge state by-election
.
The seat was retained by Labor Party with the election of candidate Jo-Ann Miller
.
first entered parliament at the 1977 state election
when he was elected as the Labor
member for the seat of Wolston
. Wolston was abolished at the 1992 state election, partly replaced by the new seat of Bundamba
which Gibbs won and held thereafter. Typically a safe Labor seat, the rise of One Nation at the 1998 state election made the contest for Bundamba closer than usual; Gibbs prevailed with 56.2% of the two party preferred vote.
On 14 December 2000, Gibbs announced his resignation from parliament in order to become Queensland's North American Trade Commissioner.
—the major parties' share of the vote increased. Consequently, the seat reverted to its typical safe Labor status.
meant that the government of Peter Beattie
retained its one seat majority in parliament.
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
seat of Bundamba
Electoral district of Bundamba
The Electorate of Bundamba is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia.The electorate encompasses suburbs in the east and south-east of the City of Ipswich local government area...
on 5 February 2000. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs (Australian politician)
Robert James "Bob" Gibbs is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1999, representing Wolston until 1992 and Bundamba thereafter....
. It was held concurrently with the Woodridge state by-election
Woodridge state by-election, 2000
A by-election was held in the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Woodridge on 5 February 2000. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor member Bill D'Arcy...
.
The seat was retained by Labor Party with the election of candidate Jo-Ann Miller
Jo-Ann Miller
Jo-Ann Roslyn Miller is an Australian politician. She was parliamentary secretary from 2001 to 2006 but then stood down to the back bench...
.
Background
Bob GibbsBob Gibbs (Australian politician)
Robert James "Bob" Gibbs is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1999, representing Wolston until 1992 and Bundamba thereafter....
first entered parliament at the 1977 state election
Queensland state election, 1977
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 12 November 1977 to elect the 82 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.The election resulted in a fourth consecutive victory for the National-Liberal Coalition under Joh Bjelke-Petersen...
when he was elected as the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member for the seat of Wolston
Electoral district of Wolston
Wolston was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1972 to 1992.First created for the 1972 state election, the district was based in the eastern part of Ipswich, essentially replacing the abolished district of Ipswich East...
. Wolston was abolished at the 1992 state election, partly replaced by the new seat of Bundamba
Electoral district of Bundamba
The Electorate of Bundamba is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia.The electorate encompasses suburbs in the east and south-east of the City of Ipswich local government area...
which Gibbs won and held thereafter. Typically a safe Labor seat, the rise of One Nation at the 1998 state election made the contest for Bundamba closer than usual; Gibbs prevailed with 56.2% of the two party preferred vote.
On 14 December 2000, Gibbs announced his resignation from parliament in order to become Queensland's North American Trade Commissioner.
Results
In the absence of a One Nation candidate—Heather Hill represented the One Nation breakaway faction that would later be registered as the City Country AllianceCity Country Alliance
The City Country Alliance was a short lived Australian political party that briefly held six Queensland state seats.It was founded in late 1999 after the One Nation Party contingent in the Queensland Legislative Assembly split...
—the major parties' share of the vote increased. Consequently, the seat reverted to its typical safe Labor status.
Aftermath
Labor's retention of Bundambah and WoodridgeWoodridge state by-election, 2000
A by-election was held in the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Woodridge on 5 February 2000. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor member Bill D'Arcy...
meant that the government of Peter Beattie
Peter Beattie
Peter Douglas Beattie , Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years...
retained its one seat majority in parliament.