Leader of the Opposition (Queensland)

Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
Deb Frecklington
since 12 December 2017
Term length While leader of the largest political party not in government
Inaugural holder Thomas Glassey
Formation 30 August 1898 (Official Designation)
Deputy Tim Mander

This is a list of Leaders of the Opposition in Queensland. Prior to 1898, opposition to the government of the day was less organised. Thus the Queensland Parliamentary Record does not designate Leaders of the Opposition before then. The Leader is responsible for managing the Opposition and has a role in administering the Legislative Assembly through the Committee of the Legislative Assembly.

List of Leaders of the Opposition

Name Party Period in office
Thomas GlasseyLabor30 August 1898 – 12 May 1899
Anderson DawsonLabor12 May 1899 – 1 December 1899
Robert PhilpMinisterialist1 December 1899 – 7 December 1899
Anderson DawsonLabor7 December 1899 – 16 July 1900
Billy BrowneLabor16 July 1900 – 17 September 1903
Robert PhilpConservative17 September 1903 – 28 June 1904
Arthur RutledgeConservative28 June 1904 – 27 August 1904
Robert PhilpConservative19 September 1904 – 19 November 1907
William KidstonKidston19 November 1907 – 15 February 1908
Robert PhilpConservative15 February 1908 – 29 October 1908
David BowmanLabor16 November 1908 – 6 September 1912
T. J. RyanLabor6 September 1912 – 22 May 1915
Edward MacartneyQld. Liberal24 June 1915 – 8 September 1915
James TolmieQld. Liberal8 September 1915 – 27 June 1917
James TolmieNational27 June 1917 – 15 February 1918
Edward MacartneyNational15 February 1918 – 28 January 1920
William VowlesNational28 January 1920 – 28 July 1920
William VowlesCountry28 July 1920 – 11 July 1923
Charles TaylorUnited Party11 July 1923 – 9 April 1924
Arthur Edward MooreCountry19 April 1924 – 12 May 1925
Arthur Edward MooreCountry Progressive12 May 1925 – 15 December 1925
Arthur Edward MooreCPNP15 December 1925 – 11 May 1929
William Forgan SmithLabor27 May 1929 – 11 June 1932
Arthur Edward MooreCPNP
Country		15 August 1932 – 15 July 1936
Ted MaherCountry15 July 1936 – 21 May 1941
Frank NicklinCountry21 May 1941 – 3 August 1957
Les WoodLabor15 August 1957 – 29 March 1958
Jim DonaldLabor14 April 1958 – 18 August 1958
Jack DugganLabor18 August 1958 – 11 October 1966
Jack HoustonLabor12 October 1966 – 1 July 1974
Perc TuckerLabor1 July 1974 – 7 December 1974
Tom BurnsLabor19 December 1974 – 28 November 1978
Ed CaseyLabor28 November 1978 – 20 October 1982
Keith WrightLabor20 October 1982 – 29 August 1984
Nev WarburtonLabor29 August 1984 – 2 March 1988
Wayne GossLabor2 March 1988 – 2 December 1989
Russell CooperNational2 December 1989 – 9 December 1991
Rob BorbidgeNational10 December 1991 – 19 February 1996
Peter BeattieLabor19 February 1996 – 26 June 1998
Rob BorbidgeNational29 June 1998 – 2 March 2001
Mike HoranNational2 March 2001 – 4 February 2003
Lawrence SpringborgNational4 February 2003 – 18 September 2006
Jeff SeeneyNational18 September 2006 – 29 January 2008
Lawrence SpringborgNational29 January 2008 – 9 September 2008
Lawrence SpringborgLiberal National9 September 2008 – 2 April 2009
John-Paul LangbroekLiberal National2 April 2009 – 22 March 2011
Jeff Seeney1Liberal National22 March 2011 – 26 March 2012
Annastacia PalaszczukLabor28 March 2012 – 14 February 2015
Lawrence SpringborgLiberal National14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016
Tim NichollsLiberal National6 May 2016 – 12 December 2017
Deb FrecklingtonLiberal National12 December 2017 – present
Notes

1 On 2 April 2011, Campbell Newman was elected to lead the LNP into the 2012 Queensland state election, but was not recognised as the Leader of the Opposition as he was not a Member of Parliament during the 53rd Parliament.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Speaker won't acknowledge Newman's role, The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 April 2011.
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