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30 October, 2024
Nanango goes all in for Deb
Popular long-term Nanango member of parliament Deb Frecklington is redefining safe seat status, after securing a near 11 per cent swing to win a fifth term.
Ms. Frecklington already held the regional Queensland seat by 12.2 per cent following the 2020 election.
On Saturday, she increased her first preference vote by 5.8 per cent and was leading Labor’s Val Heward 72.5 per cent to 27.5 per cent after preferences as the count continued.
The former opposition leader said it was an “absolute honor to be returned” for another term.
Ms. Frecklington is tipped to be appointed as the LNP’s Regional Development Minister but declined to comment on the speculation.
“I would especially like to thank the people of the Nanango Electorate for putting their faith in me to continue to represent them in the Queensland Parliament,” she said in a statement.
“My priority will be the key issues affecting our region, including the poor state of our road network, youth crime, access to health services, and housing shortages.
“This is what I’ll be working to achieve for our Nanango Electorate communities – right across the South Burnett, Somerset, northern Toowoomba, Cherbourg, and western Gympie areas.”
Ms. Frecklington added that she was committed to ensuring that the regions had “the same quality of services as our city cousins.”
“I also believe that areas like ours are the growth center of Queensland, and it is my priority to ensure our region gets its fair share,” she said.
“I’ll be working hard each and every day because I love this area, and the people who call our beautiful part of the world home.”
She also thanked volunteers for assisting in her campaign.
Frecklington was first elected to parliament in 2012.
She served in several assistant minister positions during the Newman government and became Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry after the Newman government was defeated in 2015.
She became the new LNP Leader after Labor’s re-election in 2017, stepping down after Labor won the 2020 state election.
