Jeff Seeney
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Jeff Seeney MP |
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| Deputy Premier of Queensland | |
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In office 26 March 2012 – 14 February 2015 |
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| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Jackie Trad |
| Minister for State Development of Queensland | |
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In office 26 March 2012 – 14 February 2015 |
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| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Lynham |
| Minister for Infrastructure and Planning of Queensland | |
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In office 3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015 |
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| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Paul Lucas (as Minister for Local Government) |
| Succeeded by | Jackie Trad |
| Leader of the Opposition of Queensland | |
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In office 22 March 2011 – 24 March 2012 |
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| Deputy | Tim Nicholls |
| Preceded by | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Succeeded by | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
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In office 14 September 2006 – 29 January 2008 |
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| Deputy | Fiona Simpson |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Callide |
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Assumed office 13 June 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Di McCauley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 February 1957 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Political party | Liberal National Party (2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
The Nationals (Before 2008) |
Jeffrey William Seeney (born 2 February 1957) is an Australian politician and the former Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning of Queensland. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since the 1998 state election, representing Callide for the Nationals (1998–2008) and merged Liberal National Party (2008–present).
Seeney led the opposition from September 2006 until January 2008 when he was ousted in favour of his predecessor, Lawrence Springborg. In March 2011, successive leader John-Paul Langbroek stood down in favour of Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman. Seeney was elected as deputy leader of the LNP, and became interim opposition leader while Newman led the LNP into the Queensland state election, 2012. The LNP won a landslide victory at that election, and per a previous agreement Seeney ceded his post as LNP parliamentary leader to Newman, clearing the way for Newman to become Premier of Queensland.
After the LNP lost power in the 2015 state election, Seeney moved to the backbench.
Jeff Seeney served on the Monto shire council from 1992 to 1998, serving as the deputy mayor for the last four years. During this time, he worked on the National Party's State Central Council from 1991 to 1998. He was elected to parliament in the 1998 Queensland election. Seeney was elected deputy leader of the National Party alongside leader Lawrence Springborg in February 2003.
Widely thought by parliament as an aggressive tactician he was given the role of the Leader of Opposition Business which often requires a tactical and aggressive approach. He was also Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy.
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