Jeff Seeney

Jeff Seeney
33rd Deputy Premier of Queensland
In office
26 March 2012 – 14 February 2015
PremierCampbell Newman
Preceded byAndrew Fraser
Succeeded byJackie Trad
Manager of Opposition Business in Queensland
In office
9 May 2016 – 25 November 2017
LeaderTim Nicholls
Preceded byRay Stevens
Succeeded byJarrod Bleijie
In office
6 April 2009 – 23 March 2011
LeaderJohn-Paul Langbroek
Preceded byJohn-Paul Langbroek
Succeeded byDavid Gibson
Minister for State Development of Queensland
In office
26 March 2012 – 14 February 2015
PremierCampbell Newman
Preceded byAndrew Fraser
Succeeded byAnthony Lynham
Minister for Infrastructure and Planning of Queensland
In office
3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015
PremierCampbell Newman
Preceded byPaul Lucas (as Minister for Local Government)
Succeeded byJackie Trad
Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party
In office
2 April 2011 – 14 February 2015
LeaderCampbell Newman
Preceded byLawrence Springborg
Succeeded byJohn-Paul Langbroek
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
In office
22 March 2011 – 24 March 2012
DeputyTim Nicholls
Preceded byJohn-Paul Langbroek
Succeeded byAnnastacia Palaszczuk
In office
14 September 2006 – 29 January 2008
DeputyFiona Simpson
Preceded byLawrence Springborg
Succeeded byLawrence Springborg
Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy
In office
29 January 2008 – 23 March 2011
LeaderLawrence Springborg
John-Paul Langbroek
Preceded byShane Knuth
Succeeded byJack Dempsey (Mining and Resources Management)
Steve Dickson (Energy and Water Utilities)
Leader of the Queensland National Party
In office
14 September 2006 – 29 January 2008
DeputyFiona Simpson
Preceded byLawrence Springborg
Succeeded byLawrence Springborg
Shadow Treasurer of Queensland
In office
8 March 2004 – 27 September 2005
LeaderLawrence Springborg
Preceded byBob Quinn
Succeeded byBob Quinn
In office
9 February 2003 – 22 April 2003
LeaderLawrence Springborg
Preceded byMike Horan
Succeeded byBob Quinn
Deputy Leader of the
Queensland National Party
In office
4 February 2003 – 14 September 2006
LeaderLawrence Springborg
Preceded byVaughan Johnson
Succeeded byFiona Simpson
Shadow Minister for Energy
In office
8 March 2004 – 21 September 2006
LeaderLawrence Springborg
Preceded byDavid Watson
Succeeded byShane Knuth
In office
9 February 2003 – 22 April 2003
LeaderLawrence Springborg
Preceded byMike Horan
Succeeded byDavid Watson
Shadow Minister for Mines
In office
13 December 1999 – 8 August 2006
LeaderRob Borbidge
Mike Horan
Lawrence Springborg
Preceded byMarc Rowell
Succeeded byRay Hopper
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Callide
In office
13 June 1998 – 25 November 2017
Preceded byDi McCauley
Succeeded byColin Boyce
Personal details
Born (1957-02-02) 2 February 1957 (age 67)
Brisbane, Queensland
Political partyLiberal National Party (2008–present)
Other political
affiliations
The Nationals (before 2008)

Jeffrey William Seeney (born 2 February 1957) is a former Australian politician and the former Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning of Queensland. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1998 to 2017, representing Callide for the Nationals (1998–2008) and merged Liberal National Party (2008–2017).

Seeney was Leader of the Opposition from September 2006 until January 2008 when he was ousted in favour of his predecessor, Lawrence Springborg. In March 2011, successive leader John-Paul Langbroek stood down in favour of Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman. Seeney was elected as leader of the LNP’s Parliamentary Party and became the opposition leader in the Parliament while Newman led the LNP’s team of candidatesinto the 2012 Queensland state election. The LNP won a landslide victory at that election, and as per a previous agreement Seeney ceded his post as LNP parliamentary leader to Newman, clearing the way for Newman to become Premier of Queensland.

After the LNP lost power in the 2015 state election, Seeney moved to the backbench. He retired at the 2017 state election.