Leader of the Opposition (Queensland)

This is a list of Leaders of the Opposition in Queensland. Prior to 1898, opposition to the government of the day was less organised. Thus the Queensland Parliamentary Record does not designate Leaders of the Opposition before then. The Leader is responsible for managing the Opposition and has a role in administering the Legislative Assembly through the Committee of the Legislative Assembly.

Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
David Crisafulli
since 12 November 2020
Term lengthWhile leader of the largest political party not in government
Inaugural holderThomas Glassey
Formation30 August 1898 (Official Designation)
DeputyDavid Janetzki

List of Leaders of the Opposition
No. Name Portrait Term of Office Affiliation
1 Thomas Glassey 30 August 1898 12 May 1899 Labor
2 Anderson Dawson 12 May 1899 1 December 1899 Labor
3 Robert Philp 1 December 1899 7 December 1899 Conservative
(2) Anderson Dawson 7 December 1899 16 July 1900 Labor
4 Billy Browne 16 July 1900 17 September 1903 Labor
(3) Robert Philp 17 September 1903 28 June 1904 Conservative
5 Arthur Rutledge 28 June 1904 27 August 1904 Conservative
(3) Robert Philp 19 September 1904 19 November 1907 Conservative
6 William Kidston 19 November 1907 15 February 1908 Kidstonite
(3) Robert Philp 15 February 1908 29 October 1908 Conservative
7 David Bowman 16 November 1908 6 September 1912 Labor
8 T. J. Ryan 6 September 1912 22 May 1915 Labor
9 Edward Macartney 24 June 1915 8 September 1915 Liberal
10 James Tolmie 8 September 1915 15 February 1918 Liberal/National
(9) Edward Macartney 15 February 1918 28 January 1920 National
11 William Vowles 28 January 1920 11 July 1923 National
Country
12 Charles Taylor 11 July 1923 19 April 1924 United
13 Arthur Edward Moore 19 April 1924 11 May 1929 Country
CPNP
14 William Forgan Smith 27 May 1929 11 June 1932 Labor
(13) Arthur Edward Moore 15 August 1932 15 July 1936 CPNP
Country
15 Ted Maher 15 July 1936 21 May 1941 Country
16 Frank Nicklin 21 May 1941 15 August 1957 Country
17 Les Wood 15 August 1957 14 April 1958 Labor
18 Jim Donald 14 April 1958 18 August 1958 Labor
19 Jack Duggan 18 August 1958 12 October 1966 Labor
20 Jack Houston 12 October 1966 1 July 1974 Labor
21 Perc Tucker 1 July 1974 19 December 1974 Labor
22 Tom Burns 19 December 1974 28 November 1978 Labor
23 Ed Casey 28 November 1978 20 October 1982 Labor
24 Keith Wright 20 October 1982 29 August 1984 Labor
25 Nev Warburton 29 August 1984 2 March 1988 Labor
26 Wayne Goss 2 March 1988 2 December 1989 Labor
27 Russell Cooper 2 December 1989 9 December 1991 National
28 Rob Borbidge 10 December 1991 19 February 1996 National
29 Peter Beattie 19 February 1996 29 June 1998 Labor
(28) Rob Borbidge 29 June 1998 2 March 2001 National
30 Mike Horan 2 March 2001 4 February 2003 National
31 Lawrence Springborg 4 February 2003 18 September 2006 National
32 Jeff Seeney 18 September 2006 29 January 2008 National
(31) Lawrence Springborg 29 January 2008 2 April 2009 National
Liberal National
33 John-Paul Langbroek 2 April 2009 22 March 2011 Liberal National
(32) Jeff Seeney1 22 March 2011 28 March 2012 Liberal National
34 Annastacia Palaszczuk 28 March 2012 14 February 2015 Labor
(31) Lawrence Springborg 14 February 2015 6 May 2016 Liberal National
35 Tim Nicholls 6 May 2016 12 December 2017 Liberal National
36 Deb Frecklington 12 December 2017 12 November 2020 Liberal National
37 David Crisafulli 12 November 2020 Incumbent Liberal National
Notes

1 On 2 April 2011, Campbell Newman was elected to lead the LNP into the 2012 Queensland state election, but was not recognised as the Leader of the Opposition as he was not a Member of Parliament during the 53rd Parliament.[1]

References
  1. Speaker won't acknowledge Newman's role, The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 April 2011.
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