Young LNP
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The Young Liberal National Party, or the Young LNP, is the youth division of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, and membership is open to those between 16 and 30 years of age. It exists only in Queensland, and is affiliated both with the federal Young Liberal Movement
and the federal Young Nationals
.
The Young LNP aims to provide a setting for young people aged between 16 and 30 to express their political views and contribute to the shaping of Queensland’s political landscape. They provide the LNP with new ideas and policies designed to keep the Party in touch with mainstream youth.
There is a focus on campaigning, policy development, education and training and host a variety of social events.
in the south to Cairns in the north. The branch is the basic party unit and it is in branches that most Young LNP activities take place. Members of the Young LNP are all members of a branch of their choice located in their region. Branches meet regularly, have social functions, assist in election campaigns, debate policy, and are self-governed by their own executive committees. The following is a list of the branches which make up the Young LNP in 2011:
Young Liberals (Australia)
The Young Liberal Movement is the youth division of the Liberal Party of Australia, and membership is open to those between 16 and 30 years of age. Members of Young Liberals have full party-membership, and have the choice of which part they join...
and the federal Young Nationals
Young Nationals (Australia)
The Young Nationals, is the youth division of the National Party of Australia, and membership is open to those between 18 and 35 years of age. Young Nationals also have full party membership, and partake in state and federal conferences with equal rights to members of the senior party...
.
The Young LNP aims to provide a setting for young people aged between 16 and 30 to express their political views and contribute to the shaping of Queensland’s political landscape. They provide the LNP with new ideas and policies designed to keep the Party in touch with mainstream youth.
There is a focus on campaigning, policy development, education and training and host a variety of social events.
Current Executive
Position | Office-bearer |
President | Ben Riley |
Vice President | Emma Yabsley |
Secretary | Liam Brennan |
Treasurer | Amanda Stoker |
Policy Coordinator | Brett Nordstrom |
Campaigns Coordinator | Luke Barnes |
Social Coordinator | Kate Pasfield |
Western Rep | Brett Tompkins |
Northern Rep | Gordon Terry |
Immediate Past President | Tommy Brennan |
Federal Young Liberals Vice President | Roderick Schneider |
Federal Young Nationals Vice President | Cameron O'Neil |
Elected Officials
Name | Constituency | Government |
Cr Matthew Bourke | Councillor for Jamboree Ward | Brisbane City Council |
Cr Julian Simmonds | Councillor for Walter Taylor Ward | Brisbane City Council |
Cr Damien Tessman | Councillor for Division 3 | South Burnett Regional Council South Burnett Regional Council South Burnett Region is a Local Government in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia.-Origins:This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007.... |
Jarrod Bleijie Jarrod Bleijie Jarrod Pieter Bleijie is an Australian politician and LNP member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Bleijie was elected as the member for Kawana at the 2009 state election, and is the third member since the seat's inception at the 2001 state election.- Life :Jarrod Bleijie was born in... , MP |
Member for Kawana Electoral district of Kawana The district of Kawana is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. Based on the Sunshine Coast, the district has been held by both sides of politics over its short history.-Geography:... |
Queensland Parliament |
Andrew Cripps Andrew Cripps Andrew Peter Cripps is an Australian politician and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was born in Tully, Queensland, Australia, and was elected for The Nationals in September 2006 to represent electoral district of Hinchinbrook, replacing the retiring National Party MP, Marc Rowell... , MP |
Member for Hinchinbrook Electoral district of Hinchinbrook The district of Hinchinbrook is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The district in its present form is a narrow coastal strip running from just south of Innisfail to just north of Townsville; though neither town is part of the electorate.... |
Queensland Parliament |
Wyatt Roy Wyatt Roy Wyatt Beau Roy is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal National Party of Queensland member of the Australian House of Representatives since August 2010, representing the electorate of Longman. At 20 years of age, he was the youngest person ever to be elected to an Australian parliament... , MP |
Member for Longman Division of Longman The Division of Longman is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was first proclaimed in 1994. The division is named after Irene Longman, the first female Member of the Queensland State Parliament and the third woman elected to a parliament in Australia.-Boundaries:Longman... |
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Branches across Queensland
The Young LNP is made up of local branches, which are spread across the state from the Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
in the south to Cairns in the north. The branch is the basic party unit and it is in branches that most Young LNP activities take place. Members of the Young LNP are all members of a branch of their choice located in their region. Branches meet regularly, have social functions, assist in election campaigns, debate policy, and are self-governed by their own executive committees. The following is a list of the branches which make up the Young LNP in 2011:
- Brisbane Central YLNP
- Bowman YLNP
- Bond University YLNP
- Bonner YLNP
- Dickson YLNP
- Far North Queensland (Cairns) YLNP
- Fig Tree Pocket YLNP
- Gold Coast YLNP
- Groom YLNP
- Griffith YLNP
- Lilley YLNP
- Mackay YLNP
- Indooroopilly YLNP
- Moreton YLNP
- North Queensland (Townsville) YLNP
- Oxley YLNP
- South Brisbane YLNP
- Sunshine Coast YLNP