Bruce Flegg
| Dr Bruce Flegg MP | |
|---|---|
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| Minister for Housing and Public Works of Queensland | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 14 November 2012 | |
| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Karen Struthers (Housing) Simon Finn (Government Services) |
| Succeeded by | Tim Mander |
| Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party | |
| In office 7 August 2006 – 4 December 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Mark McArdle |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Moggill | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2004 | |
| Preceded by | David Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1954 Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal National Party |
Dr Bruce Stephen Flegg (born 10 March 1954 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2004, representing the electorate of Moggill for the Liberal Party of Australia and its successor the Liberal National Party. He was the leader of the state Liberal Party from 2006 to 2007 and served as Minister for Housing and Public Works in the Newman government from April to November 2012.
Flegg was born in Sydney and was a general practitioner before entering politics.[1] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2004 state election, replacing former Liberal leader David Watson in the safe Liberal seat of Moggill. He was immediately elected deputy leader of the Liberal Party upon his election, and succeeded Bob Quinn as leader in 2006. He had only been Liberal leader for a number of days when then-Premier Peter Beattie called the 2006 state election, which the conservative parties lost decisively. He faced wide criticism in the wake of the election defeat regarding his performance during the campaign, and faced speculation of a challenge from rival Tim Nicholls. Nicholls was unable to gain sufficient support to oust Flegg in a closely divided caucus, but following ongoing tension, Flegg resigned as leader on 4 December 2007 and was succeeded by compromise candidate Mark McArdle.[2]
Flegg was not part of the initial shadow ministry following the merger of the Liberal Party and National Party to form the Liberal National Party in 2008, but was subsequently appointed Shadow Minister for Education in 2009.[1][2] He was appointed Minister for Housing and Public Works following the party's landslide victory at the 2012 state election; however, he resigned in November following a series of controversies surrounding his ministerial dealings with his lobbyist son and allegations he had moonlighted as a GP while a minister.[3]
He has four sons, one of whom, Jonathon Flegg, ran unsuccessfully for the New South Wales beachside seat of Coogee in 2007.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Member Biography: Bruce Flegg". Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Moggill: Queensland Votes 2012". ABC.
- ↑ Agius, Kim (14 November 2012), "Flegg resigns over 'sloppy administration'", Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved 2012-11-19
- ↑ "Jonathon Flegg, Committed to Coogee". Jonathon Flegg. 2007-03-24.
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| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Quinn |
Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Mark McArdle |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Karen Struthers (as Minister for Community Services and Housing) Simon Finn (as Minister for Government Services) |
Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works April 2012-November 2012 |
Succeeded by Tim Mander |
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
| Preceded by David Watson |
Member for Moggill 2004–present |
Incumbent |