Steve Dickson
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Steve Dickson is an Australian Politician and member of the Queensland
State Parliament. He represents the Sunshine Coast seat of Buderim
. He was a member of the Liberal Party
until the merger of the Liberal and National parties. He is currently a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
and defeating sitting ALP member Chris Cummins with a 7% swing. He was a vocal supporter of a merger between the Liberal and National Parties. In 12 August 2008 he became Shadow Minister for Workplace and Job Security. In the 2009 state election
, he transferred to the seat of Buderim
.In 2011 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Energy and Water Utilities.
His son followed his father into politics and won Division 6 in the Maroochy council election http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/mar/16/hulett-trounced/.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
State Parliament. He represents the Sunshine Coast seat of Buderim
Electoral district of Buderim
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. He was a member of the 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...
until the merger of the Liberal and National parties. He is currently a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
Political career
Steve Dickson was a small business owner until his election as a divisional councillor for Maroochy Shire in 2000. He acted as a chair for town planning and a board member of the combined Maroochy/Caloundra Water Board. In 2006 he entered state politics, taking the seat of KawanaElectoral district of Kawana
The district of Kawana is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. Based on the Sunshine Coast, the district has been held by both sides of politics over its short history.-Geography:...
and defeating sitting ALP member Chris Cummins with a 7% swing. He was a vocal supporter of a merger between the Liberal and National Parties. In 12 August 2008 he became Shadow Minister for Workplace and Job Security. In the 2009 state election
Queensland state election, 2009
The Queensland state election was held to elect members to the unicameral Parliament of Queensland on 21 March 2009. The election saw the incumbent Labor government led by Premier Anna Bligh defeat the Liberal National Party of Queensland led by Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, and gain a...
, he transferred to the seat of Buderim
Electoral district of Buderim
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.In 2011 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Energy and Water Utilities.
Personal life
He is married with 2 sons.His son followed his father into politics and won Division 6 in the Maroochy council election http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/mar/16/hulett-trounced/.