2009 Liberal National Party of Queensland leadership election

Leader selection contests within Queensland's opposition party 2009 Liberal National Party of Queenslandleadership election LNP Regular.svg presidential Caucus no 2 April 2009 2011 Liberal National Party of Queensland leadership election 2011 Leadership election Caucus yes First round Second round Seat Faction John-Paul Langbroek 2021 (cropped).jpg 120 125 150 0 0 center John-Paul Langbroek lnp <17 17"votes" The Courier Mail reported that some LNP sources said the final round of voting resulted in a one vote margin, while other sources claimed it was three or four votes.Odgers Rosemary Wardill Steven New LNP leader John Paul Langbroek warns dissidents https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/new-lnp-leader-warns-rebels/news-story/81ec4a389ebeefb804fc5e7d0be07218 The Courier Mail 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20090405083409/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25279015-3102,00.html 5 April 2009 3 April 2009 Surfers Paradise Tim Nicholls CEO Sleepout 2011.jpg 120 125 150 0 0 center Tim Nicholls lnp <17 16"votes" Clayfield 150x150px Fiona Simpson lnp <17 Eliminated Maroochydore Leader Lawrence Springborg John-Paul Langbroek Deputy leadership election Caucus yes Seat Faction LawSpr b.jpg 120 130 150 0 0 center Lawrence Springborg lnp >17 Southern Downs 150x150px Rob Messenger lnp <17 Burnett 150x150px Jeff Seeney lnp <17 Callide Deputy Mark McArdle Lawrence Springborg The 2009 Liberal National Party of Queensland leadership election was held on 2 April 2009 to elect a new leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) and, ex officio, Leader of the Opposition.Moore Tony Bligh kept review secret: LNP https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/bligh-kept-review-secret-lnp-20141112-9dka.html Brisbane Times 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241022212408/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/bligh-kept-review-secret-lnp-20141112-9dka.html 22 October 2024 27 March 2009van Vonderen Jessica Kane Charmaine MPs gear up for LNP leadership stoush https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-02/mps-gear-up-for-lnp-leadership-stoush/1638686 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250105031730/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-02/mps-gear-up-for-lnp-leadership-stoush/1638686 5 January 2025 2 April 2009 Following the LNP's loss at the state election on 21 March 2009, Lawrence Springborg resigned as leader.No need for blood-letting over LNP leadership, Langbroek says https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-23/no-need-for-blood-letting-over-lnp-leadership/1627904 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250105035945/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-23/no-need-for-blood-letting-over-lnp-leadership/1627904 5 January 2025 23 March 2009Major events in Qld politics since 2009 https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/major-events-in-qld-politics-since-2009-20120217-1tcyq.html Brisbane Times 5 January 2025 https://archive.today/20250105030923/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/major-events-in-qld-politics-since-2009-20120217-1tcyq.html 5 January 2025 17 February 2012 Springborg had served as leader of the LNP since the party was formed in 2008 following the merger of the Queensland Liberal Party and the Queensland National Party; the latter he had previously led.Qld conservatives hail new party https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-07-27/qld-conservatives-hail-new-party/453602 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250105030151/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-07-27/qld-conservatives-hail-new-party/453602 5 January 2025 27 July 2008Liberal National Party launched in Qld https://www.smh.com.au/national/liberal-national-party-launched-in-qld-20080727-3lh0.html Sydney Morning Herald 5 January 2025 https://archive.today/20250105030510/https://www.smh.com.au/national/liberal-national-party-launched-in-qld-20080727-3lh0.html 5 January 2025 27 July 2008 Three MPs − John-Paul Langbroek, Tim Nicholls and Fiona Simpson − contested the leadership, with Langbroek emerging victorious by a narrow margin on the second ballot.van Vonderen Jessica Langbroek wins LNP leadership https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-02/langbroek-wins-lnp-leadership/1639766 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20161030012410/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-02/langbroek-wins-lnp-leadership/1639766 30 October 2016 2 April 2009Bahnisch Mark Hot dentist with famous sibling to lead LNP https://www.crikey.com.au/2009/04/03/hot-dentist-with-famous-sibling-to-lead-lnp/ Crikey 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20211017010843/https://www.crikey.com.au/2009/04/03/hot-dentist-with-famous-sibling-to-lead-lnp/ 17 October 2021 3 April 2009 Springborg was elected deputy leader, defeating Jeff Seeney and Rob Messenger, after Mark McArdle did not recontest the position.Springborg tipped to run for LNP deputy job https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-01/springborg-tipped-to-run-for-lnp-deputy-job/1638236 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250105031805/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-01/springborg-tipped-to-run-for-lnp-deputy-job/1638236 5 January 2025 1 April 2009Howells Melinda Langbroek gets to work as Oppn Leader https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-03/langbroek-gets-to-work-as-oppn-leader/1639814 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20161030013927/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-03/langbroek-gets-to-work-as-oppn-leader/1639814 30 October 2016 3 April 2009 Langbroek would ultimately not lead the LNP to the next state election in 2012, as Brisbane lord mayor Campbell Newman entered state politics and became LNP leader in 2011.O'Brien Chris Newman endorsed as LNP leader https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-04-04/newman-endorsed-as-lnp-leader/2630868 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20161030152134/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-04-04/newman-endorsed-as-lnp-leader/2630868 30 October 2016 4 April 2011 Springborg later returned as leader in 2015, but lost a spill to Nicholls in 2016.Ford Elaine Lawrence Springborg elected as new Queensland LNP leader, John-Paul Langbroek as deputy https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-07/lawrence-springborg-new-lnp-leader-queensland/6077536 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928064221/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-07/lawrence-springborg-new-lnp-leader-queensland/6077536 28 September 2024 7 February 2015 Candidates Leader Declared Candidate Electorate Announced  100px John-Paul Langbroek Surfers Paradise 23 March 2009Langbroek up for LNP leadership https://www.smh.com.au/national/langbroek-up-for-lnp-leadership-20090323-96br.html Sydney Morning Herald 5 January 2025 https://archive.today/20250105020944/https://www.smh.com.au/national/langbroek-up-for-lnp-leadership-20090323-96br.html 5 January 2025 23 March 2009  100px Tim Nicholls Clayfield 31 March 2009Nicholls confirms run for LNP leadership https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-31/nicholls-confirms-run-for-lnp-leadership/1636434 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250105015426/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-31/nicholls-confirms-run-for-lnp-leadership/1636434 5 January 2025 31 March 2009  100px Fiona Simpson Maroochydore 27 March 2009Bartlett Tony Simpson to run for LNP leadership https://www.smh.com.au/national/simpson-to-run-for-lnp-leadership-20141112-9d5u.html Sydney Morning Herald 5 January 2025 https://archive.today/20250105021939/https://www.smh.com.au/national/simpson-to-run-for-lnp-leadership-20141112-9d5u.html 5 January 2025 27 March 2009 Speculated Candidate Electorate  100px Mark McArdleLNP looks for fresh leadership amid election loss fall-out https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-23/lnp-looks-for-fresh-leadership-amid-election-loss/1627524 ABC News 5 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20161030034614/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-23/lnp-looks-for-fresh-leadership-amid-election-loss/1627524 30 October 2016 23 March 2009 Caloundra Deputy leader Declared Candidate Electorate Announced  100px Rob Messenger Burnett 24 March 2009  100px Jeff Seeney Southern Downs 24 March 2009  100px Lawrence Springborg Southern Downs 2 April 2009Marszalek Jessica Leadership hopeful launches jobs website https://www.smh.com.au/national/leadership-hopeful-launches-jobs-website-20141112-9j2d.html Sydney Morning Herald 5 January 2025 https://archive.today/20250105040208/https://www.smh.com.au/national/leadership-hopeful-launches-jobs-website-20141112-9j2d.html 5 January 2025 1 April 2009 Notes References Category:Liberal National Party of Queensland leadership spills LiberalNational LiberalNational