This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 2012 Queensland state election on 24 March 2012.
Retiring Members
Labor Julie Attwood (Mount Ommaney) — Announced 16 January 2012 Desley Boyle (Cairns) — Announced 17 February 2011 Paul Lucas (Lytton) — Announced 15 September 2011 Carolyn Male (Pine Rivers) — Announced 3 February 2012 John Mickel (Logan) — Announced 10 August 2011 Lindy Nelson-Carr (Mundingburra) — Announced 28 March 2011 Neil Roberts (Nudgee) — Announced 12 December 2011 Stephen Robertson (Stretton) — Announced 27 March 2011 Robert Schwarten (Rockhampton) — Announced 17 February 2011 Judy Spence (Sunnybank) — Announced 15 December 2010
Liberal National Mike Horan (Toowoomba South) — Announced 26 March 2011
Independent Dorothy Pratt (Nanango) — Announced 15 April 2011
Legislative Assembly Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Electorate Held by Labor candidate LNP candidate Greens candidate KAP candidate Other candidates Albert Labor Margaret Keech Mark Boothman Petrina Maizey Adam Hollis Amanda Best (FFP)Algester Labor Karen Struthers Anthony Shorten Justin Kerr Gavan Duffy Ashgrove Labor Kate Jones Campbell Newman Sandra Bayley Norman Wicks Trevor Jones (Ind)Ian Nelson (ONP)Aspley LNP Oskar Bronowicki Tracy Davis David Forrest Allan Vincent (FFP)Barron River Labor Steve Wettenhall Michael Trout Elaine Harding Brendan Fitzgerald Mike Squire (Ind)Beaudesert LNP Brett McCreadie Jon Krause Andy Grodecki Aidan McLindon Walter Abrahamson (FFP)Jim Savage (ONP)Brisbane Central Labor Grace Grace Robert Cavallucci Anne Boccabella Ruth Bonnett (Ind)Broadwater Labor Peta-Kaye Croft Verity Barton James Brydges Peter McCambridge Ron Clarke (Ind)Ben O'Brien (FFP)Liz Pforr (Ind)Buderim LNP Chris Moore Steve Dickson Susan Etheridge Lynette Bishop Tony Moore (FFP)Bulimba Labor Di Farmer Aaron Dillaway Justin Bennett Bundaberg LNP Cindy Hyland Jack Dempsey Peter Higgins Doug Anderson Trevor Versace (FFP)Peter Wyatt (Ind)Bundamba Labor Jo-Ann Miller Michael Kitzelmann Jim Prentice Bernard Gaynor Deborah Acason (FFP)Albert Viskers (Ind)Angela Watson (Ind)Burdekin LNP Angela Zyla Rosemary Menkens Pete Johnson Ron Wadforth Amanda Nickson (FFP)Burleigh Labor Christine Smith Michael Hart Jane Power Dean Fisher Jeremy Fredericks (FFP)Burnett LNP Stuart Tomlinson Stephen Bennett David Eastland Kevin Pauling Rob Messenger (Ind)Cairns Labor Kirsten Lesina Gavin King Geoff Holland Darren Hunt John Piva (Ind)Callide LNP Melissa Newton Jeff Seeney Camilla Percy Steve Ensby Duncan Scott (Ind)Caloundra LNP Christine Anthony Mark McArdle Allan McKay Capalaba Labor Michael Choi Steve Davies Penny Allman-Payne Graeme Moorhouse David Chidgey (ONP)Chatsworth Labor Steve Kilburn Steve Minnikin Jason Cooney Sarah Henry Axel Beard (FFP)Clayfield LNP Brent Davidson Tim Nicholls Luke Morey Will Keenan Cleveland LNP Jo Briskey Mark Robinson Brad Scott Ronald Lambert (Ind)Condamine LNP Nev Swan Ray Hopper Gabriele Tabikh John Mathison Shane White (Ind) Cook Labor Jason O'Brien David Kempton George Riley Lachlan Bensted Jim Evans (ONP)Coomera LNP Graeme Higgs Michael Crandon Chris Wisbey Peter Cobb Rowan Harrip (Ind)Currumbin LNP Calum Hyslop Jann Stuckey David Wyatt Steve Bowman Royston Pickering (FFP)Dalrymple LNP Benjamin Gertz Liz Schmidt Jess Jones Shane Knuth Jason Briskey (Ind)Christopher Williamson (Ind)Everton Labor Murray Watt Tim Mander Bruce Hallett Denym Witherow Ferny Grove Labor Geoff Wilson Dale Shuttleworth Howard Nielsen Gaven LNP Michael Riordan Alex Douglas Stephen Power Brian Zimmerman Bibe Roadley (FFP)Penny Toland (Ind)Gladstone Independent Glenn Butcher Russell Schroter Andrew Blake Anthony Beezley Liz Cunningham (Ind)Glass House LNP Ryan Moore Andrew Powell Stewart Luke Peter Harris Greenslopes Labor Cameron Dick Ian Kaye Emma-Kate Rose Gregory LNP Jack O'Brien Vaughan Johnson Norman Weston Pauline Williams Bruce Currie (Ind)Gympie LNP Ben Parker David Gibson Shena Macdonald Shane Paulger Santo Ferraro (ONP)Kathy Hawke (FFP)Hervey Bay LNP Bernice Allen Ted Sorensen Glenn Martin Isobel Dale Troy Sullivan (FFP)Hinchinbrook LNP Tony McGuire Andrew Cripps Pamela Monaghan Jeff Knuth Desmond Connors (Ind)Inala Labor Annastacia Palaszczuk Joanna Lindgren Michael Quall Ashley Dodd Indooroopilly LNP Oscar Schlamowitz Scott Emerson Charles Worringham Andrew Mooney (FFP)Ipswich Labor Rachel Nolan Ian Berry Veronica White Will Keys Robert Jeremy (Ind)Patricia Petersen (Ind)Tim Stieler (FFP)Ipswich West Labor Wayne Wendt Sean Choat Ursula Monsiegneur Justin Bowman Kallangur Labor Mary-Anne O'Neill Trevor Ruthenberg Rachel Doherty Michael Bates Kawana LNP Bruce Garner Jarrod Bleijie Gabrielle Roberts Paul Spencer Keppel Labor Paul Hoolihan Bruce Young Paul Bambrick Luke Hargreaves Lockyer LNP James Wilson Ian Rickuss Clare Rudkin David Neuendorf Logan Labor Linus Power Michael Pucci Julian Hinton Tony Karamatic Troy Aggett (ONP)Mike Kelly (Ind)Lytton Labor Daniel Cheverton Neil Symes Daniel Crute Jim Vote Russell McVey (Ind)Mackay Labor Tim Mulherin John Kerslake Luke Mathews Lindsay Temple Mansfield Labor Phil Reeves Ian Walker Craig Sheehan Ray Smith Carolyn Ferrando (FFP)Jarrod Wirth (Ind)Maroochydore LNP Ray Barber Fiona Simpson Rainee Skinner Mark Maguire Maryborough Independent Ezra Burtt Anne Maddern Garry Claridge Gordon Dale Chris Foley (Ind)Mermaid Beach LNP Rachel Paterson Ray Stevens Jenny Boddy Ken Law Ben Donovan (FFP)Mirani LNP Jim Pearce Ted Malone Christine Carlisle Bevan Pidgeon Mike Crouther (FFP)Moggill LNP Michael Nelson Bruce Flegg Jake Schoermer Barry Searle Morayfield Labor Mark Ryan Darren Grimwade Paul Doherty Stephen Beck Mount Coot-tha Labor Andrew Fraser Saxon Rice Adam Stone Margaret Waterman Mount Isa Labor Betty Kiernan Kevin Pattel Colleen Williams Rob Katter Mount Ommaney Labor Ben Marczyk Tarnya Smith Jenny Mulkearns Douglas Newson Jordan Brown (FFP)Rex Schmith (Ind)Mudgeeraba LNP Aaron Santelises Ros Bates Sally Spain Kevin Swan Barrie Nicholson (FFP)Mulgrave Labor Curtis Pitt Robyn Quick Jim Cavill Damian Byrnes Mundingburra Labor Mark Harrison David Crisafulli Bret Fishley David Moyle Michael Waters (FFP)Murrumba Labor Dean Wells Reg Gulley Rodney Blair Paul Edwards Sally-Anne Vincent (FFP)Nanango Independent Virginia Clarke Deb Frecklington Grant Newson Carl Rackemann John Dalton (Ind)David Thomson (Ind)Nicklin Independent Luke Moore John Connolly John Law Matthew Smith Cathy Turner (FFP)Peter Wellington* (Ind)Noosa LNP Kurt Hopkins Glen Elmes Jim McDonald Bob Jarvis Bill Colley (Ind)Gemika Maloney (FFP)Nudgee Labor Leanne Linard Jason Woodforth Anthony Pink Terri Bell Douglas Crowhurst (Ind)Claude Gonsalves (FFP)Pine Rivers Labor Patrick Bulman Seath Holswich Di Clark John Alexander Pumicestone Labor Carryn Sullivan Lisa France Jenny Fitzgibbon Brandt King Redcliffe Labor Lillian van Litsenburg Scott Driscoll Noel Clothier Bevan Collingwood Kerri Dooley (FFP)Redlands LNP Peter Seage Peter Dowling David Keogh Rockhampton Labor Bill Byrne Gavin Finch Bronwen Lloyd Shane Guley Bruce Diamond (Ind)Genevieve Ellis (FFP)Diane Hamilton (Ind)Chris Hooper (Ind)Sandgate Labor Vicky Darling Kerry Millard Claire Ogden John Dunkley Mike Crook (Ind)Penny McCreery (FFP)South Brisbane Labor Anna Bligh Clem Grehan Jo-Anne Bragg Robert Wardrop Liam Flenady (Ind)Southern Downs LNP Suzanne Kidman Lawrence Springborg Michael Kane Ade Larsen John Spellman (FFP)Southport Labor Peter Lawlor Rob Molhoek Stephen Dalton Kevin Brown Matthew Mackechnie (Ind)Springwood LNP Barbara Stone John Grant Neil Cotter Julian Tocaciu Chris Lawrie (FFP)Stafford Labor Stirling Hinchliffe Chris Davis Peter Jeremijenko Karin Hunter Stretton Labor Duncan Pegg Freya Ostapovitch Brian Sadler David Forde (Ind)Sunnybank Labor Meg Bishop Mark Stewart Gordon King Matt Darragh (FFP)Surfers Paradise LNP Matthew Donovan John-Paul Langbroek Helen Wainwright Andrea Raymond (FFP)Thuringowa Labor Craig Wallace Sam Cox Bernie Williams Steve Todeschini Adrian Britton (FFP)Toowoomba North Labor Kerry Shine Trevor Watts Frida Forsberg Peter Pyke Neil Riethmuller (Ind)Toowoomba South LNP Sam McFarlane John McVeigh Trevor Smith David Curless Charlene Phillips (Ind)Townsville Labor Mandy Johnstone John Hathaway Jenny Stirling Ray Grigg Michael Punshon (FFP)Warrego LNP David Bowden Howard Hobbs Graeme Maizey Robert Earixson Mark O'Brien (Ind)Waterford Labor Evan Moorhead Mike Latter Ray Smith Albert Page Peter Farrar (FFP)David Howse (Ind)Whitsunday Labor Jan Jarratt Jason Costigan Jonathon Dykyj Amanda CammWoodridge Labor Desley Scott Simon Dorries John Reddington Justin Geange (FFP)Yeerongpilly Labor Simon Finn Carl Judge Libby Connors Kathleen Hewlett Alexandra Todd (FFP)
Unregistered parties and groups Some parties and groups that did not qualify for registration with the Electoral Commission of Queensland nevertheless endorsed candidates, who appeared on the ballot papers as independent or unaffiliated candidates. The Queensland Party endorsed Ruth Bonnett in Brisbane Central and David Thomson in Nanango. The Democratic Labor Party endorsed Rowan Harrip in Coomera. The Socialist Alliance endorsed Jason Briskey in Dalrymple, Mike Crook in Sandgate and Liam Flenady in South Brisbane. The North Queensland Party endorsed Mike Squire in Barron River, John Piva in Cairns and Des Connors in Hinchinbrook. The Middle Australian Party endorsed Russell McVey in Lytton.
See also Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2009–2012 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2012–2015 2012 Queensland state election
References Antony Green's Guide to the 2012 Queensland state election