North Queensland First
North Queensland First | |
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Abbreviation | NQF, NQ First[1] |
Leader | Jason Costigan |
President | Richard Filewood[2] |
Secretary | Ange Nixon[3] |
Founder | Jason Costigan |
Founded | September 2019 |
Registered | 31 October 2019[4] |
Split from | Liberal National Party |
Headquarters | Whitsundays, Queensland |
Ideology | Regionalism North Queensland statehood Conservatism |
Political position | Centre-right |
Colours | Navy blue and Yellow |
Queensland Parliament | 1 / 93 |
Website | |
Official website | |
North Queensland First is a political party founded and based in the state of Queensland by Queensland MP for Whitsunday Jason Costigan.[5] The party was created in late-2019 after Costigan was expelled from the Liberal National Party.[6]
Foundation
After being expelled by the Liberal National Party,[7] Independent MP for Whitsunday, Jason Costigan created the North Queensland First Party.
In response to the foundation of the new political party, Katter's Australian Party leader Robbie Katter said: "We are doers, we have left the others for dead in terms of what we have done. We can all talk a big game but it is about who will have a seat in Parliament."[8]
Objective
In the published constitution of the party, it states three objectives of the party:[9]
- (a) to promote and deliver Self-Government and Statehood for North Queensland;
- (b) the election of MPs to the Queensland Parliament;
- (c) to give specific voice in the Queensland Parliament to the desires and expectations of the people of North Queensland.
The party's website states that "North Queensland First is a conservative, pro-North Queensland political party and believes that Queensland and Australia was founded on traditional Christian values, notwithstanding our respect for people from non-Christian backgrounds.".[10]
References
- ^ "North Queensland First Constitution" (PDF). ECQ. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "THE FORMING OF NORTH QUEENSLAND FIRST". nqfirst.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "THE FORMING OF NORTH QUEENSLAND FIRST". nqfirst.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Political party registrations". Ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Barry, Derek (2 September 2019). "Jason Costigan sets up North Queensland First party". The North West Star. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Bavas, Josh (12 February 2019). "LNP outlines more harassment allegations against expelled north Queensland MP Jason Costigan". ABC. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Bavas, Josh (1 February 2019). "LNP expels north Queensland MP Jason Costigan". ABC. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Lynch, Lydia (2 September 2019). "'We can all talk a big game': Katter unafraid of new north Queensland party". The Brisbane Times. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "North Queensland First Constitution" (PDF). Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Home page". North Queensland First. Retrieved 14 June 2020.