City Country Alliance
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The City Country Alliance (1999-2003) 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. Its inaugural Parliamentary Leader was Bill Feldman
, and its Executive Director was Ian Petersen.
On 24 March 2000, its website ceased to be updated - the party was starting to wind down before it had even been officially registered. On 11 September 2000, it became registered as a political party.
On 17 February 2001, the party contested the Queensland state election. It lost all six seats it held, and received only 2.39% of the primary vote.
On 22 April 2003, the party lost its official status as the Australian Electoral Commission
determined it no longer had the right to hold it.
It was founded in late 1999 after the One Nation Party
One Nation Party
One Nation is a far-right and nationalist political party in Australia. It gained 22% of the vote translating to 11 of 89 seats in Queensland's unicameral legislative assembly at the 1998 state election and made major inroads into the vote of the existing parties...
contingent in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
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...
split. Its inaugural Parliamentary Leader was Bill Feldman
Bill Feldman
William Patrick "Bill" Feldman is a former Australian politician. He was a police officer before entering politics, having attained the rank of sergeant in 1994. On 7 May 1978 he had married Gail, with whom he has two children, Dannielle and Luke...
, and its Executive Director was Ian Petersen.
On 24 March 2000, its website ceased to be updated - the party was starting to wind down before it had even been officially registered. On 11 September 2000, it became registered as a political party.
On 17 February 2001, the party contested the Queensland state election. It lost all six seats it held, and received only 2.39% of the primary vote.
On 22 April 2003, the party lost its official status as the Australian Electoral Commission
Australian Electoral Commission
The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections and referendums. State and local government elections are overseen by the Electoral Commission in each state and territory.The Australian Electoral Commission...
determined it no longer had the right to hold it.
Members of Parliament
- 1999–2001
- Harry BlackHarry Black (politician)Alfred Harold "Harry" Black is a former Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he was a small business operator before entering politics. In 1998, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Whitsunday, representing Pauline Hanson's One Nation...
MLA (WhitsundayElectoral district of WhitsundayThe district of Whitsunday is an electoral division in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Queensland, Australia.It encompasses the Whitsunday Islands as well as mainland centres from Bowen to the northern suburbs of Mackay, Queensland, including the tourist resort of Airlie Beach and the sugar...
) - David DalgleishDavid DalgleishDavid Bruce Dalgleish is a former Australian politician. Born in Epping, he was a licensed motor mechanic, welder and LPG fitter before entering politics, and owned a transport business. In 1998, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation,...
MLA (Hervey BayElectoral district of Hervey Bay-External links:*...
) - Bill FeldmanBill FeldmanWilliam Patrick "Bill" Feldman is a former Australian politician. He was a police officer before entering politics, having attained the rank of sergeant in 1994. On 7 May 1978 he had married Gail, with whom he has two children, Dannielle and Luke...
MLA (CabooltureElectoral district of CabooltureCaboolture was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It existed from 1977 to 2001 and centred on the community of Caboolture between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.-Members for Caboolture:...
) - Jack PaffJack PaffJack Kelvin Paff is a former Australian politician. Born in Taree, New South Wales, he served in the Citizens Military Force and rose to the position of sergeant. Before entering politics, he was a stationmaster with New South Wales Railways and then served in the Queensland Police Force...
MLA (Ipswich WestElectoral district of Ipswich WestThe district of Ipswich West is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The district takes in western parts of suburban Ipswich, as well as rural areas further west. It was first created for the 1960 election....
) - Peter PrenzlerPeter PrenzlerPeter Ross Prenzler is a former Australian politician. Born in Boonah, he served in the Royal Australian Artillery and the Citizens Military Force 1969–1971. He was a veterinary surgeon at Kalbar before entering politics. In 1998, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as a...
MLA (LockyerElectoral district of LockyerThe district of Lockyer is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The district consists primarily of Gatton and Laidley Shires and northern parts of Beaudesert Shire. It includes the major town of Gatton and a number of smaller centres including...
)
- Harry Black
- 2000–2001
- Jeff KnuthJeff KnuthJeffrey Allan "Jeff" Knuth is a former Australian politician. Born in Ayr, Queensland, he is married to Janine and was a painter and decorator before entering politics. In 1998, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, representing the seat...
MLA (BurdekinElectoral district of BurdekinBurdekin is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia. Centred on the Ayr–Home Hill region, the electorate also includes some of Townsville's southern suburbs as well as the coal-mining town of Collinsville...
)
- Jeff Knuth
External links
- City Country Alliance (Not updated since 24 March 2000.)