Redcliffe state by-election, 2005
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A by-election was held for the Queensland Legislative Assembly
district of Redcliffe
on 20 August 2005. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor
member and Speaker Ray Hollis
.
The by-election was held to coincide with the Chatworth by-election
on the same day. Both contests resulted in the Labor Party losing the seat to the rival Liberal Party
. Terry Rogers
was elected as the new member for Redcliffe.
at every election thereafter. When Labor came to power at the 1998 state election, Hollis was appointed Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
.
On 21 July 2005, Hollis announced his retirement from politics, citing ill health. This followed political controversy over whether Hollis's claimed travel expenses had been authorised, although the Crime and Misconduct Commission did not consider the matter suspicious.
The Labor Party chose school teacher Lillian van Litsenburg
to defend Redcliffe, a seat they'd held for the past 19 years.
Also standing at the by-election was independent candidate Rob McJannett who, as the only non-major party candidate to run for Redcliffe, achieved a hefty 14.3% of the primary vote at the 2004 state election.
in Chatsworth, was a filip for the Liberal Party, who increased their numbers in the Legislative Assembly from five to seven. However, the Liberal Party's hold on these two seats did not last long; both returned to the Labor fold at the 2006 state election.
Labor's unsuccessful candidate for the Redcliffe by-election, Lillian van Litsenburg, was again the Labor candidate for the seat at the 2006 state election when she was elected the member for Redcliffe.
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...
district of Redcliffe
Electoral district of Redcliffe
The district of Redcliffe is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral division in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.The division encompasses suburbs to the north and northeast of Brisbane, including Redcliffe, Woody Point, Scarborough, Clontarf and Margate, as well as parts of Kippa-Ring...
on 20 August 2005. 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 and Speaker Ray Hollis
Ray Hollis
Raymond Keith "Ray" Hollis is a former Australian politician. Born in London, England, he migrated to Australia in 1962 as a merchant seaman and worked in a variety of occupations, including a railway worker, cook, paper mill operator, insurance salesman and a position with the Victorian...
.
The by-election was held to coincide with the Chatworth by-election
Chatsworth state by-election, 2005
A by-election was held for the Queensland Legislative Assembly district of Chatsworth on 20 August 2005. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor member and Deputy Premier Terry Mackenroth....
on the same day. Both contests resulted in the Labor Party losing the seat to the rival Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
. Terry Rogers
Terry Rogers
Terry "Red Menace" Rogers was an Irish bookmaker, credited with introducing hold'em poker to Europe, alongside "Gentleman" Liam Flood. He earned his nickname from his bright red hair....
was elected as the new member for Redcliffe.
Background
Ray Hollis first entered parliament at the 1989 state election and held the seat of RedcliffeElectoral district of Redcliffe
The district of Redcliffe is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral division in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.The division encompasses suburbs to the north and northeast of Brisbane, including Redcliffe, Woody Point, Scarborough, Clontarf and Margate, as well as parts of Kippa-Ring...
at every election thereafter. When Labor came to power at the 1998 state election, Hollis was appointed Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly is a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, elected by the whole Parliament to preside over sittings of the Assembly and to maintain orderly proceedings. The Speaker is supported in his role by officers of the Parliamentary Service,...
.
On 21 July 2005, Hollis announced his retirement from politics, citing ill health. This followed political controversy over whether Hollis's claimed travel expenses had been authorised, although the Crime and Misconduct Commission did not consider the matter suspicious.
Candidates
At the 2004 state election, Ray Hollis's two party preferred vote was slashed to 57.1%, down from 67.6% at the previous election. The Liberal candidate who achieved that swing of 10.5% was Terry Rogers. Rogers was chosen unopposed as the Liberal candidate for the Redcliffe by-election.The Labor Party chose school teacher Lillian van Litsenburg
Lillian van Litsenburg
Elisabeth Cornelia Maria "Lillian" van Litsenburg is an Australian Labor Politician in the Queensland State Parliament representing the Electoral district of Redcliffe....
to defend Redcliffe, a seat they'd held for the past 19 years.
Also standing at the by-election was independent candidate Rob McJannett who, as the only non-major party candidate to run for Redcliffe, achieved a hefty 14.3% of the primary vote at the 2004 state election.
Results
Aftermath
The by-election win of Terry Rogers, along with that of Michael CaltabianoMichael Caltabiano
Michael Caltabiano is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Brisbane City Council from 1996 to 2005, and a Liberal member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2006....
in Chatsworth, was a filip for the Liberal Party, who increased their numbers in the Legislative Assembly from five to seven. However, the Liberal Party's hold on these two seats did not last long; both returned to the Labor fold at the 2006 state election.
Labor's unsuccessful candidate for the Redcliffe by-election, Lillian van Litsenburg, was again the Labor candidate for the seat at the 2006 state election when she was elected the member for Redcliffe.