2014 Redcliffe state by-election

October 2018 May 2023 Queensland parliamentary no 22 February 2014 Yvette D'Ath Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) 12,437 44.6% 13.9 Liberal National Party of Queensland LNP 150x150px Kerri-Anne Dooley Liberal National Party of Queensland 9,724 34.9% 14.4 Independent politician IND Len Thomas Independent politician 2,837 10.2% 10.2 TPP TPP swing 57.1% 17.2 42.9% 17.2 MP Scott Driscoll Independent politician Yvette D'Ath Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) A by-election for the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Redcliffe took place on 22 February 2014.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-13/redcliffe-voters-headed-to-polls-in-february-to-replace-driscoll/5197592 MP Scott Driscoll's replacement in Redcliffe to be decided in February poll, Campbell Newman says ABC 13 January 2013 Yvette D'Ath won the seat for Labor.Redcliffe by-election: Labor candidate Yvette D'Ath wins the Queensland seat - ABC 22 February 2014 Background The Liberal Nationals had won Redcliffe from Labor at the 2012 election with 60 percent of the two-party vote from a 15.7-point two-party swing compared to the statewide two-party swing of 13.7 points.2014 Redcliffe by-election: Antony Green ABC On 25 March 2013, sitting MP Scott Driscoll was suspended from the Liberal Nationals due to allegations of financial improprieties.Calligeros Marissa Embattled MP suspended from LNP https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/embattled-mp-suspended-from-lnp-20130325-2gpul.html 2013-11-29 Brisbane Times 2013-03-25 He resigned from the party the following month and subsequently sat as an independent.https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/scott-driscoll-resigns-from-lnp-20130419-2i5gz.html Scott Driscoll resigns from LNP Brisbane Times 19 April 2013 Driscoll was the subject of complaints of official misconduct referred to the Crime and Misconduct Commission in November 2012, followed by complaints of fraud to the Queensland Police.http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/news-and-media/media-releases/cmc-assessment-of-a-complaint-against-scott-driscoll-mp-2014-19.03.2013 CMC assessment of a complaint against Scott Driscoll MP 19 March 2013http://www.news.com.au/national/mp-for-redcliffe-scott-driscoll-faces-investigation-by-crime-and-misconduct-commission-cmc-and-queensland-police-over-allegations-of-fraud-and-misconduct/story-e6frfkp9-1226627408440#mm-breached https://web.archive.org/web/20131221154730/http://www.news.com.au/national/mp-for-redcliffe-scott-driscoll-faces-investigation-by-crime-and-misconduct-commission-cmc-and-queensland-police-over-allegations-of-fraud-and-misconduct/story-e6frfkp9-1226627408440#mm-breached dead 21 December 2013 MP for Redcliffe Scott Driscoll faces investigation by CMC and police over allegations of fraud and misconduct Courier-Mail 24 April 2013 It was alleged that he secretly controlled the taxpayer-funded Moreton Bay Regional Community Association and had funnelled $2600 in consultancy fees each week to his wife. It was also claimed that he used his electorate office to continue his work with the Queensland Retail Traders and Shopkeepers Association, and that his wife had a contract with the retailers' body worth $350,000 a year. His home was raided by the CMC in May 2013.http://www.news.com.au/national/home-of-controversial-redcliffe-mp-raided-by-crime-and-misconduct-commission/story-e6frfkp9-1226639663553#mm-breached https://web.archive.org/web/20131224180738/http://www.news.com.au/national/home-of-controversial-redcliffe-mp-raided-by-crime-and-misconduct-commission/story-e6frfkp9-1226639663553#mm-breached dead 24 December 2013 Home of controversial Redcliffe MP raided by Crime and Misconduct Commission Courier-Mail 11 May 2013 The allegations were referred to the Queensland Parliament Ethics Committee in June 2013.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-04/driscoll-allegations-referred-to-parliaments-ethics-committee/4731828 Redcliffe MP Scott Driscoll allegations referred to Parliament's ethics committee ABC News 13 June 2013 On 19 November 2013, Driscoll was found guilty of 42 counts of Contempt of Parliament, four counts of failing to register interests and one count of misleading the House. The Parliament of Queensland Ethics Committee recommended that he be fined $90,000 and that the House vote to expel him from Parliament and declare the seat of Redcliffe vacant. He resigned from Parliament later that day, citing health reasons.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-19/parlcommittee-recommends-expelling-controversial-qld-mp-driscoll/5101774 Redcliffe MP Scott Driscoll resigns from Qld Parliament ABC News 20 November 2013 However, both major parties had indicated they would support an expulsion motion, making Driscoll's removal from the legislature all but certain.https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/scott-driscoll-should-be-expelled-from-parliament-ethics-committee-20131119-2xs5n.html Scott Driscoll should be expelled from parliament: ethics committee Brisbane Times 19 November 2013 Premier Campbell Newman announced the 22 February 2014 election date on 13 January 2014. The writ for the election was issued on 28 January 2014. Electoral rolls closed 5pm 3 February 2014, candidate nominations closed midday 13 February 2014 with declaration of candidate nominations and ballot order draw occurring shortly after.http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/2014stateByElections.aspx?id=11263 2014 Redcliffe by-election timetable: ECQ 29 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202145348/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/2014stateByElections.aspx?id=11263 2 February 2014 dead dmy-all Record Short Voting Window for Redcliffe By-election: Antony Green ABC 29 January 2014 Nominations The nine candidates in ballot paper order were as follows:http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/Redcliffe2014/candidates.html 2014 Redcliffe by-election candidates: ECQ 13 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222070844/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/Redcliffe2014/candidates.html 22 February 2014 dead dmy-all Candidate nominations Party Candidate Background  Independent Andrew Tyrrell   Family First Party Sally Vincent Contested state seat of Sandgate in 2006, state seat of Murrumba in 2009 and 2012 and federal seat of Petrie in 2010.  Independent Len Thomas Former police officer and Moreton Bay Regional Community Association member. Endorsed by United Australia (Palmer) MP Alex Douglas.Redcliffe byelection rests on the undecided and disillusioned: Brisbane Times 12 January 2014  Queensland Greens John Marshall Contested federal seat of Petrie at the 2013 federal election.  Independent Gabriel Buckley Civil libertarian.Freedom Ride Visits QLD Parliament: Altmax Media 1 December 2013 Ran as an independent Liberal Democratic Party candidate, LDP unregistered for Queensland state elections.  Labor Party Yvette D'Ath Federal Labor MP for Petrie 2007–2013.https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/yvette-dath--wins-labor-preselection-for-state-seat-of-redcliffe-20131202-2ylu4.html Yvette D'Ath wins Labor preselection for state seat of Redcliffe Brisbane Times 2 December 2013  Independent Talosaga McMahon Long-term varied community involvement.http://www.talosagamcmahon.com/ Talosaga McMahon website 28 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232940/http://www.talosagamcmahon.com/ 30 December 2013 dead dmy-all   Independent Liz Woollard Building Surveyor.http://www.liz4redcliffe.com.au/ Liz Woollard website 24 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202094345/http://www.liz4redcliffe.com.au/ 2 February 2014 dead dmy-all   Liberal National Party of Queensland Kerri-Anne Dooley Nurse educator. Contested Redcliffe at the 2012 state election as a Family First Party candidate.https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/lnp-pins-hopes-on-former-family-first-candidate-kerrianne-dooley-to-retain-redcliffe-20131219-2zmc9.html LNP pins hopes on former Family First candidate Kerri-Anne Dooley to retain Redcliffe Brisbane Times 19 December 2013 Katter's Australian Party, which received 8.7 percent in 2012, did not re-contest Redcliffe at the by-election. Polling On 13–14 December 2013, 774 Redcliffe voters were robocall polled by ReachTEL. Labor's primary vote was at 42 percent with the LNP on 35 percent corresponding to a two-party vote of 54 percent to Labor with the LNP on 46 percent, a 14 percent two-party swing to Labor.http://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/working-for-queenslanders-redcliffe-poll-13december13 Working for Queenslanders – Redcliffe poll 13 December 2013 ReachTEL 19 December 2013 19 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219134024/http://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/working-for-queenslanders-redcliffe-poll-13december13 dead On 9–12 January 2014, 891 Redcliffe voters were robocall polled by Lonergan Research. Labor's primary vote was at 53 percent, but gave no figures for other parties or candidates, or a two-party vote.Taylor Lenore Labor leads poll in Brisbane byelection dominated by public health policy https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/14/labor-leads-poll-in-brisbane-by-election-dominated-by-public-health-policy?CMP=fb_gu 15 January 2014 The Guardian 14 January 2014 Crikey's Poll Bludger indicated the primary votes were Labor 53 percent, LNP 29 percent, Greens 7 percent, with remaining candidates on 10 percent.Bowe William http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2014/01/13/redcliffe-by-election-preview/ Redcliffe by-election: February 22 Poll Bludger Crikey Blogs 15 January 2014 15 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140116095444/http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2014/01/13/redcliffe-by-election-preview/ 16 January 2014 dead dmy-all On 14 January 2014, 95 Redcliffe voters were SMS polled by 612 ABC Brisbane radio. Labor's primary vote was at 66 percent with the LNP on 17 percent, Greens 11 percent, with remaining candidates on 6 percent. No two-party vote was provided.http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2014/01/sms-poll-redcliffe-by-election-who-would-you-vote-for-if-the-poll-were-today.html SMS poll - Redcliffe by election (who would you vote for if the poll were today?): 612 ABC Brisbane radio 14 January 2014 16 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140116123416/http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2014/01/sms-poll-redcliffe-by-election-who-would-you-vote-for-if-the-poll-were-today.html 16 January 2014 dead dmy-all On 14 February 2014, 500 Redcliffe voters were robocall polled by Galaxy Research. Labor's primary vote was at 48 percent with the LNP on 35 percent corresponding to a two-party vote of 57 percent to Labor with the LNP on 43 percent, a 17 percent two-party swing to Labor.Galaxy Poll ahead of Redcliffe by-election reveals primary support for LNP has dropped since election: Courier Mail 15 February 2014 Result Redcliffe state by-election, 2014http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/Redcliffe2014/results/summary.html 2014 Redcliffe by-election: ECQ 15 March 2014 26 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140226064327/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/Redcliffe2014/results/summary.html dead Labor QLD Yvette D'Ath 12,437 44.6 +13.9 Liberal National Kerri-Anne Dooley 9,724 34.9 –14.4 |- | palmer united width:1px |   | style="text-align:left;"| Independent Palmer United | style="text-align:left;"| Len Thomas | style="text-align:right;"| 2,837 | style="text-align:right;"| 10.2 | style="text-align:right;"| +10.2 |- Greens QLD John Marshall 1,064 3.8 –2.9 Family First Sally Vincent 675 2.4 –2.1 Independent Talosaga McMahon 345 1.2 +1.2 Independent Liz Woollard 327 1.2 +1.2 |- | liberal democrats width:1px |   | style="text-align:left;"| Independent Liberal Democrat | style="text-align:left;"| Gabriel Buckley | style="text-align:right;"| 268 | style="text-align:right;"| 1.0 | style="text-align:right;"| +1.0 |- Independent Andrew Tyrrell 205 0.7 +0.7 27,882 97.7 +0.1 665 2.3 –0.1 28,547 86.1 –5.0 Labor QLD Yvette D'Ath 14,043 57.1 +17.2 Liberal National Kerri-Anne Dooley 10,540 42.9 –17.2 Labor QLD Liberal National +17.2 Results are final. The ABC's Antony Green said at 7:20pm on election night that D'Ath had reclaimed the seat for Labor. The by-election proved to be the beginning of the end for the Newman government, which suffered a shock defeat at the 2015 state election. External links 2014 Redcliffe by-election: Antony Green ABC 2014 Redcliffe by-election: ECQ See also List of Queensland state by-elections 2014 Griffith by-election 2005 Redcliffe state by-election References 2 Category:2014 elections in Australia Category:Queensland state by-elections Category:2014 in Queensland