2004 Queensland state election

The 2004 Queensland state election was held on 7 February 2004 to elect all 89 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

The Labor Party (ALP) government of premier Peter Beattie won a third term in office, with its large majority almost untouched.

Key dates Date Event 13 January 2004 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 19 January 2004 Close of electoral rolls. 20 January 2004 Close of nominations. 7 February 2004 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 12 February 2004 The Beattie Ministry was reconstituted. 20 February 2004 The writ was returned and the results formally declared.

Retiring members

Labor

Steve Bredhauer (Cook) Wendy Edmond (Mount Coot-tha) Matt Foley (Yeerongpilly) Anita Phillips (Thuringowa)

Liberal

Joan Sheldon (Caloundra) David Watson (Moggill)

National

Vince Lester (Keppel)

Results

Seats changing hands Seat 2001 Election Swing 2004 Election Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Burdekin  Labor Steve Rodgers 5.13 –9.51 4.39 Rosemary Menkens National  Burnett  Labor Trevor Strong 1.70 –4.26 2.56 Rob Messenger National  Charters Towers  Labor Christine Scott 2.17 –4.89 2.7 Shane Knuth National  Currumbin  Labor Merri Rose 14.55 –17.78 3.23 Jann Stuckey Liberal  Gympie  One Nation Elisa Roberts¹ 3.26 –13.32 10.05 Elisa Roberts Independent  Keppel  National Vince Lester 1.46 –5.23 3.78 Paul Hoolihan Labor  Lockyer  One Nation Bill Flynn 7.30 –11.42 4.12 Ian Rickuss National Surfers Paradise  IndependentLex Bell² 8.12 –22.02 13.91John-Paul LangbroekLiberal 

Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election. ¹ Elisa Roberts resigned from the One Nation Party and contested the election as an independent. ² Lex Bell won Surfers Paradise as an independent at the 2001 by-election. The National Party had retained the seat at the 2001 election.

Post-election pendulum

Labor seats (63)Marginal ClayfieldLiddy ClarkALP1.17% KawanaChris CumminsALP1.48% MudgeerabaDianne ReillyALP1.85% IndooroopillyRonan LeeALP2.08% Barron RiverLesley ClarkALP3.12% KeppelPaul HoolihanALP3.78% CairnsDesley BoyleALP3.90% Hervey BayAndrew McNamaraALP3.96% BroadwaterPeta-Kaye CroftALP4.06% AspleyBonny BarryALP4.69% GavenRobert PooleALP4.96% BurleighChristine SmithALP5.04% BundabergNita CunninghamALP5.29% TownsvilleMike ReynoldsALP5.33% PumicestoneCarryn SullivanALP5.43%Fairly Safe MundingburraLindy Nelson-CarrALP6.22% RedcliffeRay HollisALP7.10% Toowoomba NorthKerry ShineALP7.29% CookJason O'BrienALP7.45% MulgraveWarren PittALP7.72% ThuringowaCraig WallaceALP7.90% RedlandsJohn EnglishALP8.46% MansfieldPhil ReevesALP8.56% NoosaCate MolloyALP8.66% ClevelandDarryl BriskeyALP8.66% Glass HouseCarolyn MaleALP8.94% Ipswich WestDon LivingstoneALP9.41% SpringwoodBarbara StoneALP9.72% SouthportPeter LawlorALP9.99% Safe Mount GravattJudy SpenceALP10.32% GreenslopesGary FenlonALP11.03% Mount Coot-thaAndrew FraserALP11.54% EvertonRod WelfordALP11.60% Mount OmmaneyJulie AttwoodALP11.63% FitzroyJim PearceALP12.35% KurwongbahLinda LavarchALP12.45% MurrumbaDean WellsALP12.69% ChatsworthTerry MackenrothALP12.84% Ferny GroveGeoff WilsonALP13.16% KallangurKen HaywardALP13.66% SandgateGordon NuttallALP13.99% Mount IsaTony McGradyALP14.15% AshgroveJim FourasALP14.69% WhitsundayJan JarrattALP14.77% v IND StrettonStephen RobertsonALP15.04% CapalabaMichael ChoiALP15.16% MackayTim MulherinALP15.79% StaffordTerry SullivanALP16.34% WaterfordTom BartonALP16.52% YeerongpillySimon FinnALP17.09% AlbertMargaret KeechALP17.27% LyttonPaul LucasALP17.87% AlgesterKaren StruthersALP17.97% BulimbaPat PurcellALP18.45% RockhamptonRobert SchwartenALP18.95% NudgeeNeil RobertsALP19.33% Brisbane CentralPeter BeattieALP19.58% Very SafeIpswichRachel NolanALP21.00%South BrisbaneAnna BlighALP21.06%LoganJohn MickelALP21.25%BundambaJo-Ann MillerALP24.89%WoodridgeDesley ScottALP27.95%InalaHenry PalaszczukALP31.02% National/Liberal seats (20)MarginalCaloundraMark McArdleLIB1.26%BurnettRob MessengerNAT2.56%Charters TowersShane KnuthNAT2.71%CurrumbinJann StuckeyLIB3.23%MaroochydoreFiona SimpsonNAT4.06%LockyerIan RickussNAT4.12%BurdekinRosemary MenkensNAT4.39%Fairly SafeMoggillBruce FleggLIB6.33%BeaudesertKev LingardNAT8.06%RobinaBob QuinnLIB8.78%SafeMiraniTed MaloneNAT10.64%HinchinbrookMarc RowellNAT10.88% v INDToowoomba SouthMike HoranNAT11.49%Surfers ParadiseJohn-Paul LangbroekLIB13.91%GregoryVaughan JohnsonNAT17.37%Darling DownsRay HopperNAT17.77%CunninghamStuart CopelandNAT18.93%Very SafeCallideJeff SeeneyNAT23.60%WarregoHoward HobbsNAT24.76%Southern DownsLawrence SpringborgNAT25.22%Crossbench seats (6)GympieElisa RobertsIND10.05% v ALPGladstoneLiz CunninghamIND11.25% v ALPTablelandsRosa Lee LongONP12.41% v NATNanangoDorothy PrattIND12.73% v NATMaryboroughChris FoleyIND17.98% v ALPNicklinPeter WellingtonIND29.55% v ALP

Subsequent changes

On 21 July 2005, Labor Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ray Hollis (Redcliffe) resigned. At the by-election on 20 August 2005, Terry Rogers gained the seat for the Liberal Party. On 25 July 2005, Labor Deputy Premier Terry Mackenroth (Chatsworth) resigned. At the by-election on 20 August 2005, Michael Caltabiano gained the seat for the Liberal Party. On 28 February 2006, Labor Party member Robert Poole (Gaven) resigned. At the by-election on 1 April 2006, Alex Douglas gained the seat for the National Party. On 21 August 2006, Cate Molloy (Noosa) resigned from the Labor Party and sat as an independent.

References

See also Candidates of the Queensland state election, 2004 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2001–2004 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2004–2006 Beattie Ministry