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Electoral district of Ipswich West in the Queensland Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 39,136 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 31,579 (80.7%  6.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map of boundaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A by-election for the electoral district of Ipswich West in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland was held on 16 March 2024 following the resignation of Labor MP Jim Madden. The by-election was held on the same day as the Inala by-election and the statewide local government elections.[1]
Madden resigned on 26 January 2024 to contest Division 4 of Ipswich City Council at the March local government elections.[2]
Although the seat was considered safe for the Labor Party, Liberal National candidate Darren Zanow won the by-election after a 17.9% two-party-preferred swing.[3]
Following the by-election, Zanow was diagnosed with Microvascular Ischemic Disease, an incurable brain disease, on 16 April 2024 − the day he was formally sworn into parliament.[4] He made his diagnosis public on 12 July and announced he would not contest the 2024 Queensland state election in October.[5]
- ^ Raue, Ben (14 June 2023). "Ipswich West by-election, 2024". The Tally Room.
- ^ Johnson, Hayden (27 January 2024). "Labor MP Jim Madden resigns to run for Ipswich City Council". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Evans, Duncan; Brennan, Aisling (17 March 2024). "The Queensland Labor government has suffered big swings against it in two key by-elections". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Hevesi, Bryant (12 July 2024). "Ipswich West LNP MP Darren Zanow announces he will not contest October state election due to devastating diagnosis". Sky News Australia. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Rachel (12 July 2024). "Ipswich West MP Darren Zanow diagnosed with incurable brain disease and will step down at state election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.