Aidan McLindon
| Aidan McLindon | |
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| Leader of the Queensland Party | |
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In office 20 June 2010 – 24 March 2012 |
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| Deputy | Peter Pyke |
| Preceded by | Party created |
| Succeeded by |
Party dissolved; merged with Katter's Australian Party (succeeded by Robbie Katter) |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Beaudesert | |
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In office 21 March 2009 – 24 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Kev Lingard |
| Succeeded by | Jon Krause |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Aidan Patrick McLindon 26 February 1980 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Political party | Independent (2010; 2013; 2014—present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal (1997—2008) Liberal National (2008—2010) Queensland (2010—2012) Australian (2012—2013) Family First (2013—2014) |
| Residence | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Education |
Springwood State High School St. Joseph's College |
| Alma mater |
La Trobe University Griffith University |
| Occupation |
Consulting company chairman (AMAC Consultants Pty Ltd) Production executive (Screen Australia) |
| Profession |
Consultant Businessman Politician |
Aidan Patrick McLindon (born 26 February 1980) is an Australian politician. He was first elected for the seat of Beaudesert to the Queensland State Parliament for the Liberal National Party at the 2009 state election. He resigned from that party to become an independent in May 2010, and in June 2010 he established The Queensland Party, which he merged with Katter's Australian Party in August 2011. He lost his seat to the LNP at the 2012 election. Bob Katter appointed McLindon as National Director for the newly created Katter's Australian Party. 18 months later McLindon resigned to spend more time with his family. He joined Family First in June 2013 and was the lead Senate candidate for Family First in Queensland. McLindon established an independent political consultancy, AMac Consultants Pty Ltd, following the 2013 federal election. He is no longer affiliated to any political party.
McLindon was born in Darwin in the Northern Territory, and was a bar attendant and musician before entering politics. He attended school at Springwood State High School where he was elected a prefect.
McLindon gained some publicity in the media for his musical interests, especially his involvement in the alternative rock band killTV. This attracted some notoriety as a result of their security breach at a televised Big Brother event in 2005.
His military service included roles as an infantry soldier and driver 1997–2002 in the Australian Army.
McLindon cites an early interest in politics at the age of 15 from work experience at Queensland Parliament House in 1995. He later went on to complete a degree in Government and Politics, majoring in Public Policy, at Griffith University. McLindon acknowledged a number of academics and political scientists from the university in his inaugural speech to Queensland Parliament.
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