North Queensland First

North Queensland First
AbbreviationNQF, NQ First[1]
LeaderJason Costigan
PresidentDick Filewood
SecretaryAnge Nixon[2]
FounderJason Costigan
FoundedSeptember 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09)
Registered31 October 2019; 5 years ago (2019-10-31)[3]
Dissolved2021
Split fromLiberal National Party
HeadquartersWhitsundays, Queensland
IdeologyRegionalism
North Queensland statehood
Conservatism
Political positionCentre-right
Colours   Navy blue and yellow
Queensland Parliament
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(2019−2020)
Website
https://www.nqfirst.com.au/
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North Queensland First was a political party founded and based in the state of Queensland by former Queensland MP for Whitsunday Jason Costigan.[4] The party was created in late 2019 after Costigan was expelled from the Liberal National Party.[5]

  1. ^ "North Queensland First Constitution" (PDF). ECQ. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. ^ "THE FORMING OF NORTH QUEENSLAND FIRST". nqfirst.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Political party registrations". Ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. ^ Barry, Derek (2 September 2019). "Jason Costigan sets up North Queensland First party". The North West Star. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  5. ^ Bavas, Josh (12 February 2019). "LNP outlines more harassment allegations against expelled north Queensland MP Jason Costigan". ABC. Retrieved 17 December 2019.