| Shayne Neumann | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Blair |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Cameron Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1961 Ipswich, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Shayne Kenneth Neumann (born 26 August 1961) is an Australian politician. He is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2007, representing the Division of Blair.
Neumann was the Labor candidate for Blair at the 2004 federal election, and was heavily defeated by sitting Liberal member Cameron Thompson. Blair was considered a safe Liberal seat at the time.[1]
Neumann defeated Thompson at his second attempt in 2007. He was aided by two factors. Firstly, a redistribution of the electoral boundaries, finalised in 2006, roughly halved Thompson's majority.[2] Secondly, there was a big Labor resurgence across the country at the 2007 federal election under the leadership of Kevin Rudd. This resurgence was at its greatest in Queensland; Rudd's home state.[3]
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Cameron Thompson |
Member for Blair 2007–present |
Incumbent |