Jeff Seeney

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Jeff Seeney (born 2 February 1957 in Brisbane, Queensland) is the Leader of the Queensland National Party and member for the seat of Callide in the state parliament of Queensland. Seeney was elected to parliament at the 1998 state election and appointed leader of the Opposition on September 18, 2006. Seeney was the former Chairman of the Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO).

As the deputy leader of the state opposition, Seeney's portfolios included State Development, Small Business, Information Technology and Innovation, Industrial Relations, Water and Energy.^[1]

Seeney received a certificate in Rural Business Management from QUT.

1 Leadership
2 Political Career
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Leadership

Following the coalition's loss at the 2006 state election, standing leader Lawrence Springborg relinquished leadership of the opposition and the Queensland National Party. On September 18, 2006 Jeff Seeney was endorsed as the new state National Party leader, with Maroochydore representative Fiona Simpson as his deputy.^[2]

Following his election as leader, the former National member for Callide, the Hon. Di McCauley resigned from the party.

On 31 January 2007 Bruce Flegg, the Leader of the National's Coalition Party the Liberals, committed to allowing Jeff Seeney to take the premiership regardless of which party won the most seats.[1]

[edit] Political Career

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. Seeney was elected Deputy leadership of the National Party alongside leader Lawrence Springborg in February 2003, and since December 1999 has served in the Shadow Ministry.^[3]