The Honourable Councillor Lawrence Springborg | |
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| Leader of the Opposition in Queensland Elections: 2004, 2006, 2009 | |
| In office 14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Deputy | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Preceded by | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Succeeded by | Tim Nicholls |
| In office 21 January 2008 – 2 April 2009 | |
| Premier | Anna Bligh |
| Deputy | Fiona Simpson Mark McArdle |
| Preceded by | Jeff Seeney |
| Succeeded by | John-Paul Langbroek |
| In office 4 February 2003 – 18 September 2006 | |
| Premier | Peter Beattie |
| Deputy | Jeff Seeney |
| Preceded by | Mike Horan |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Seeney |
| Minister for Health of Queensland | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015 | |
| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Geoff Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Cameron Dick |
| Shadow Minister for State Development, Major Projects, Infrastructure and Planning | |
| In office 29 November 2010 – 11 April 2011 | |
| Leader | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Preceded by | David Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Seeney |
| Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for Justice | |
| In office 5 April 2009 – 29 November 2010 | |
| Leader | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Preceded by | Mike Horan |
| Succeeded by | Jarrod Bleijie |
| In office 2 July 1998 – 27 September 2005 | |
| Leader | Rob Borbidge Mike Horan Himself |
| Preceded by | Matt Foley |
| Succeeded by | Mark McArdle |
| Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations | |
| In office 5 April 2009 – 29 November 2010 | |
| Leader | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Preceded by | Steve Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Jann Stuckey |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Queensland Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party | |
| In office 2 April 2009 – 11 April 2011 | |
| Leader | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Preceded by | Mark McArdle |
| Succeeded by | Tim Nicholls (Opposition) Jeff Seeney (LNP) |
| Deputy Leader of the Queensland National Party | |
| In office 26 February 1999 – 2 March 2001 | |
| Leader | Rob Borbidge |
| Preceded by | Mike Horan |
| Succeeded by | Vaughan Johnson |
| Minister for Natural Resources of Queensland | |
| In office 16 February 1998 – 26 June 1998 | |
| Premier | Rob Borbidge |
| Preceded by | Howard Hobbs |
| Succeeded by | Rod Welford |
| Queensland Government Chief Whip | |
| In office 20 February 1996 – 16 February 1998 | |
| Premier | Rob Borbidge |
| Preceded by | Don Livingstone |
| Succeeded by | Rob Mitchell |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Southern Downs | |
| In office 17 February 2001 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | James Lister |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Warwick | |
| In office 19 September 1992 – 17 February 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Des Booth |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Carnarvon | |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 19 September 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Peter McKechnie |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Mayor of the Goondiwindi Region | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Graeme Scheu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence James Springborg 17 February 1968 Inglewood, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal National |
| Other political affiliations | National (1989–2008) |
| Spouse | Linda Springborg |
| Nickname | The Borg |
Lawrence James Springborg AM (born 17 February 1968) is an Australian politician. He led the National Party in the Queensland Parliament from 2003 to 2006 and again in 2008, before becoming the first leader of the merged Liberal National Party from 2008 to 2009. He led the LNP again from 2015 to 2016 before announcing his retirement. He currently serves as Mayor of Goondiwindi Regional Council, having been elected in March 2020.[1]
As Leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party, he led the National-Liberal coalition to defeats at both the 2004 and 2006 Queensland elections. He resigned as leader after his second election defeat, and was replaced by his former deputy, Jeff Seeney. However, after only 16 months as leader and facing poor opinion polling against Seeney, Springborg replaced him.
Following this defeat, Springborg played a leading role in the creation of the Liberal National Party (LNP), becoming the party's first leader but resigning after he led it to defeat at the 2009 Queensland election. John-Paul Langbroek was elected as his successor, with Springborg elected as Deputy Leader.[2] Following a move by the LNP organisation to install Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman as leader of the state Party from outside of Parliament, both Langbroek and Springborg lost their positions to Newman and Jeff Seeney, respectively. The Newman-led LNP overwhelmingly won the 2012 election and Springborg became Minister for Health in the Newman Cabinet. After the 2015 election, Newman lost his electorate of Ashgrove and Springborg was once again elected leader of the LNP, with Langbroek serving as his deputy as the LNP returned to opposition after one term in office.[3] On 6 May 2016, Springborg lost the leadership of the LNP to Tim Nicholls.[4]
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". Goondiwindi Regional Mayor - Results. ECQ.
- ^ "John-Paul Langbroek elected new leader of Queensland LNP". AAP. 2 April 2009. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Lawrence Springborg elected as new Queensland LNP leader, John-Paul Langbroek as deputy". ABC News. 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Tim Nicholls topples Lawrence Springborg to become Queensland LNP leader". ABC News. 6 May 2016.