Liberal National Party of Queensland
Political party in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) is a major political party in Queensland, Australia. It was formed in 2008 by a merger of the Queensland divisions of the Liberal Party and the National Party. At a federal level and in most other states, the two parties remain distinct and often operate as a Coalition. The LNP is a division of the Liberal Party of Australia, and an affiliate of the National Party of Australia.[10]
Liberal National Party Liberal National Party of Queensland | |
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Abbreviation | LNP |
Leader | David Crisafulli |
Deputy Leader | Jarrod Bleijie |
President | Lawrence Springborg |
Vice President | Amanda Cooper Joshua Auld |
Founded | 26 July 2008; 15 years ago (26 July 2008)[1][2] |
Merger of | |
Headquarters | Albion, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Youth wing | Young LNP |
Membership (2022) | 11,000[3] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right to right-wing[5][4] |
National affiliation | Liberal–National Coalition |
Colours | Light blue |
Legislative Assembly | 35 / 93 |
House of Representatives | 21 / 30 (Queensland seats) |
Senate | 5 / 12 (Queensland seats) |
Brisbane City Council | 20 / 27 |
Website | |
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After suffering defeat at its first election in 2009 the LNP won government for the first time at the 2012 election, winning 78 out of 89 seats, a record majority in the unicameral Parliament of Queensland. Campbell Newman became the first LNP Premier of Queensland. The Newman Government was subsequently defeated by the Labor Party at the 2015 election.