Rob Messenger
| Rob Messenger | |
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| Deputy Leader of the Jacqui Lambie Network |
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In office 14 May 2015 – 8 May 2016 |
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| Leader | Jacqui Lambie |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Steve Martin |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett |
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In office 7 February 2004 – 24 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Trevor Strong |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Desmond Messenger 26 October 1962 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Lambie Network (2015–2017) |
| Other political affiliations |
National (2001–2008) Liberal National (2008–2010) Independent (2010–2013) Palmer United (2013–2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Fern Duffie (m. 2010) |
| Domestic partner |
Tarni Stephens (esp. 2005; sep. 2008) |
| Children | 2 stepdaughters |
| Education | Bundaberg State High School |
| Occupation |
Executive producer (WIN Television) (Seven Network) Electrical tradesperson (Royal Australian Air Force) Trades company director (Seld-employed) |
| Profession |
Tradesman Businessman Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Service/branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1978–1987 |
| Rank |
 Corporal
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Robert Desmond "Rob" Messenger (born 26 October 1962) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland representing the Electoral district of Burnett. Originally a member of the Queensland branch of the Nationals, he became a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland when that party was formed from the union of the Queensland branches of the National Party and the Liberal Party in 2008. He resigned from the LNP in 2010 and became an Independent. He lost his seat to the LNP at the 2012 election. Since then he has been involved in the Palmer United Party and was an adviser to Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie.
Messenger, who had worked as an electrician both in the RAAF and through his own small business was chosen by the National Party to re-take the traditional safe seat of Burnett in the 2004 Queensland election. Burnett had been lost to the ALP in the 2001 Queensland state election. Messenger succeeded in winning Burnett from the Labor candidate Trevor Strong, managing a swing of 4.3 per cent.
He was re-elected in 2006 with an additional swing of 4.7 per cent.
In 2005 Messenger was approached by Toni Hoffman, an experienced surgical nurse, distressed about one of the surgeons at the Bundaberg Base Hospital where she worked. She had previously consulted with hospital management with no success.
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