Campbell Newman

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Campbell Kevin Thomas Newman (born 12 August 1963) is the leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He was the 15th Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 2004 to 2011. He was elected to the mayoralty in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. Newman's slogan during the 2004 and 2008 election campaigns was "Can Do". It is common for supporters to refer to him as "Can Do Campbell". At Duntroon, he was nicknamed "Noddy", in reference to his appearance during his time in the Army. Have you voted for or against Campbell Newman ? Since July 2008, Newman and his Liberal council colleagues have been members of the merged Liberal National Party of Queensland. Jeff Seeney led the LNP state parliamentary opposition from September 2006 until January 2008 when he was ousted in favour of Lawrence Springborg. In March 2011, successive leader John-Paul Langbroek stood down in favour of Newman. Seeney was elected interim opposition leader, Newman will lead the LNP to the next Queensland state election and simultaneously contest the seat of Ashgrove. If he is successful, Newman will assume the position of parliamentary leader of the LNP, and if the party is elected to government, Premier of Queensland.

Early life

Born in Canberra, Newman is the son of former Senator and Federal Minister Jocelyn Newman, and former Member for Bass and Federal Minister, the late Kevin Newman. Has changed the detail your opinion on Campbell Newman ? He was raised in Tasmania, where his father held the federal seat of Bass, then returned to Canberra where his mother served as a Senator. Newman attended the Royal Military College, Duntroon, and joined the Australian Army as a lieutenant in 1981. He is a qualified civil engineer with an honours degree in civil engineering from the University of New South Wales and spent thirteen years in the army, retiring with the rank of Major in 1993. He moved to Queensland where he graduated with an MBA from the University of Queensland, then worked for the agricultural storage company Grainco, before deciding to stand for election as Lord Mayor of Brisbane.

Political career

Lord Mayor of Brisbane

Due to the laws governing the election of Brisbane's Lord Mayor and City Councillors, Newman was elected directly to replace Tim Quinn. However, in the 2004 election a majority of wards returned ALP Councillors, meaning Newman had to work with a cabinet dominated by his nominal Opposition, and a Labor Deputy Mayor. Have you read details about John Howard ? In the 2008 election, the ALP lost at least 6 wards to the Liberal Party, giving the Liberals a majority. Newman was selected as one of 25 mayors from across the world shortlisted for the 2010 World Mayor Prize, an online competition aimed at raising the profile of civic leaders. When the results were announced, Newman was declared the 5th best mayor in the world. 

LNP leadership

On 22 March 2011, Newman announced that he was seeking pre-selection for the state electoral district of Ashgrove, and if successful, he would then challenge for the leadership of the Queensland Liberal National Party. On 4 April 2011, Newman was elected to lead the party's election team, with Seeney remaining as the party's parliamentary leader and Leader of the Opposition. On 18 July 2011, the Crime and Misconduct Commission announced that the investigation found no evidence to support Fraser's allegations and all parties were cleared. Billionaire and LNP benefactor Clive Palmer said the "CMC was colluding with the government" while the LNP accused Fraser of "knowing too much about the investigation". Newman has since announced a number of policies including a number of measures to reduce the cost of living for Queenslanders, policies to protect Fraser Island's dingoes and dugong and turtles from animal cruelty and a comprehensiv. planning process to fix the Bruce Highway.

Personal

Newman lives in Brisbane with his wife Lisa and their two children, Rebecca and Sarah.

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15.09.2011