Lindsay Earle Hartwig (29 December 1919 – 2 April 1996) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1972 to 1986, representing the electorate of Callide. He represented the seat as a National from 1972 to 1981, when he was expelled from the party; he thereafter sat as an independent until his retirement.
Hartwig was a farmer and grazier by occupation and pioneered the first aerial sowing of pasture seed. He began his political career as a councillor with the Shire of Monto (1961-1970) and was appointed chairman in 1964. He was preselected for the safe National seat of Callide in 1972 and was elected, winning re-election as a National in 1974, 1977 and 1980. In 1981, Hartwig was expelled from the National Party caucus by a vote of 33 to 2 for repeated criticism of party president Sir Robert Sparkes. He won re-election as an independent in 1983, but retired at the 1986 election. After leaving Parliament he became involved with the Liberal Party of Australia for a time and contested the 1988 South-Coast by-election for the fringe right-wing Citizens Electoral Council.
Hartwig was never appointed to state Cabinet but had a notable achievement in fighting successfully to have Queensland Day officially recognised.He also adopted a unique radio campaign. He put together a race-call commercial and called himself "Lovable Lindsay" who always won by a nose. Upon his death, his former colleagues made a range of tribute speeches; the stories of Hartwig's career were frequently humorous.
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| Preceded by Vincent Jones |
Member for Callide 1972–1986 |
Succeeded by Di McCauley |