Bill Flynn (politician)

Bill Flynn NM
State Leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation in Queensland
In office 6 March 2001 – 7 February 2004
Deputy	Rosa Lee Long
Preceded by	Bill Feldman
Succeeded by	Rosa Lee Long
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Lockyer
In office 17 February 2001 – 7 February 2004
Preceded by	Peter Prenzler
Succeeded by	Ian Rickuss
Personal details
Born	William Bond Ingpen Flynn (1951-10-09)9 October 1951 Dorset, England, U.K.
Died	23 April 2011(2011-04-23) (aged 59) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Occupation	Police officer (Queensland Police)
Profession	Public servant Politician
Awards	National Medal
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1977–1983) Commonwealth of Australia (1983–2001)
Service/branch	British Army (1977–1977) Hampshire Constabulary (1977–1983) Queensland Police Service (1983–2001)
Years of service	1977–2001
Rank	Private (BA) Constable (HC) Constable (QPS)
Unit	Special Air Service (BA)

William Bond Ingpen "Bill" Flynn (9 October 1951 – 23 April 2011) was an Australian politician. Born in Dorset in the United Kingdom, he served as a police officer in the UK for six years before becoming an Australian citizen in 1984. He remained a policeman, serving in Brisbane, Beenleigh, Woodridge, Oxley and Beaudesert. In 2000 he was presented with a National Medal.^[1]

In 2001, Flynn was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Lockyer, representing Pauline Hanson's One Nation. He was elected leader of the parliamentary party in March 2001, shortly after the election. The resignation of Elisa Roberts from the party left Flynn with only one colleague, Rosa Lee Long. In the 2004 election he defended his seat of Lockyer but lost it to National Party candidate Ian Rickuss, leaving Lee Long as One Nation's last MP. He unsuccessfully contested the seat of Oxley in the 2004 federal election.^[1]

Flynn died suddenly after a collapse on 23 April 2011.^[2]

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