Queensland Election South Brisbane Candidates

South brisbane also known as brisbane south is an electoral district of the legislative assembly of queensland the electorate encompasses suburbs in brisbane s inner south stretching from east brisbane to west end and south to annerley parts of greenslopes and coorparoo are also located in the electorate.

Queensland election south brisbane candidates. There has been no shortage of opportunities to quiz the candidates with forums hosted by community groups west end community association and kurilpa futures. This article provides information on candidates who will stand for the 2020 queensland state election the election is scheduled for 31 october 2020. Election candidates in the state s most watched seat of south brisbane have traded barbs in a fiery must watch debate with jackie trad confronting.

South brisbane candidates debate. 12 in surfers paradise 2201 and mindingburra 1996 and 10 in south coast in 1988. The seat was once held by premier vince gair from 1932 to 1960.

The seat of south brisbane has existed continuously since 1860. I am dr john jiggens your independent hemp candidate for the seat of south brisbane i am a writer former academic and a journalist who was the founding editor of the westender and the cane toad times and who has been a zzz journalist over several decades. Abc brisbane and the courier mail also hosted forums for south brisbane candidates.

The most number of candidates that have previously nominated in one seat at a queensland general election is nine in south brisbane in 2009 brisbane central in 2001 and south brisbane in 1998. We will be running candidates in several seats in the election. As a citizen journalist and a civil libertarian my candidacy is motivated by the rising rate of imprisonment and the misuse.

The united australia and one nation candidates have not responded to requests for contact details or profiles. More candidates have contested by elections. A record 12 political parties and 597 candidates are competing for votes in queensland s election south brisbane labor mp jackie trad is facing stiff competition from greens candidate amy macmahon.

In various forms south brisbane has existed as an electorate since the then colony s first election in 1860. I am dr john jiggens and i am writing to announce that i will be a candidate for the seat of south brisbane in the queensland state election at the end of october for legalise cannabis queensland and to urge you to register your support for legalise cannabis queensland. South brisbane is queensland s oldest electorate being the only one of the original.