Young LNP
The Young Liberal National Party, or the Young LNP, is the youth division of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, and membership is open to those between 16 and 30 years of age.[1] It exists only in Queensland, and is affiliated both with the federal Young Liberal Movement[2] and the federal Young Nationals.[3]
The Young LNP aims to provide a setting for young people aged between 16 and 30 to express their political views and contribute to the shaping of Queensland’s political landscape. They provide the LNP with new ideas and policies designed to keep the Party in touch with mainstream youth.
Current Executive
The executive of the Young LNP is elected by branch delegates at the Young LNP Convention held in May each year. The current executive is shown in the table below.
| Position | Office-bearer |
| President | Luke Barnes |
| Vice President | Jack Piggott |
| Secretary | Christian Hayes |
| Treasurer | Stacey Percival |
| Policy Director | Steven Mammarella |
| Campaigns Director | Mitchell Collier |
| Social Director | Benjamin Murphy |
| Western Rep | Rebecca Williams |
| Northern Rep | Jeremy Neal |
| Immediate Past President | Hermann Vorster |
| Federal Young Nationals President | Cameron O'Neil |
| Federal Young Liberals President | Ben Riley |
Elected Officials
| Name | Constituency | Government |
| Cr Andrew Wines | Councillor for Enoggera Ward | Brisbane City Council |
| Cr Matthew Bourke | Councillor for Jamboree Ward | Brisbane City Council |
| Cr Ryan Murphy | Councillor for Doboy Ward | Brisbane City Council |
| Cr Damien Tessman | Councillor for Division 3 | South Burnett Regional Council |
| Verity Barton, MP | Member for Broadwater | Queensland Parliament |
| Andrew Cripps, MP | Member for Hinchinbrook | Queensland Parliament |
| Neil Symes, MP | Member for Lytton | Queensland Parliament |
| Wyatt Roy, MP | Member for Longman | Parliament of Australia |
Branches across Queensland
The Young LNP is made up of local branches, which are spread across the state from the Gold Coast in the south to Cairns in the north. The branch is the basic party unit and it is in branches that most Young LNP activities take place. Members of the Young LNP are all members of a branch of their choice located in their region. Branches meet regularly, have social functions, assist in election campaigns, debate policy, and are self-governed by their own executive committees. The following is a list of the branches which make up the Young LNP in 2011:
- Brisbane Central YLNP
- Bowman YLNP
- Bond University YLNP
- Bonner YLNP
- Dickson YLNP
- Far North Queensland (Cairns) YLNP
- Fig Tree Pocket YLNP
- Gold Coast YLNP
- Groom YLNP
- Griffith YLNP
- Indooroopilly YLNP
- Lilley YLNP
- Longman YLNP
- Mackay YLNP
- Moreton YLNP
- North Queensland (Townsville) YLNP
- Oxley YLNP
- South Brisbane YLNP
- Sunshine Coast YLNP