Jimmy Sullivan (Queensland politician)
Jimmy Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Minister Justice and Veterans' Affairs of Queensland | |
| In office 18 December 2023 – 28 October 2024 | |
| Premier | Steven Miles |
| Preceded by | Bart Mellish (Veterans' Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Janelle Poole |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stafford | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Lynham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1982 |
| Political party | Independent (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (until 2025) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | https://jimmysullivanmp.au/ |
James Anthony Sullivan (born 5 January 1982) is an Australian politician who has served as the member for Stafford in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2020.[1][2][3]
Sullivan was promoted to Assistant Minister for Justice and Veterans' Affairs by then-premier Steven Miles after the 2023 Queensland Labor Party leadership election. He served in this position until the state election on 26 October 2024.
Sullivan was re-elected as the member for Stafford on a 55.3% two party preferred vote, albeit suffering a 6.6% swing to his challenger Fiona Hammond, long serving councillor for the Marchant Ward.[4]
Media reports began to emerge shortly after the election of the Queensland Police Service attending to the member of Stafford's Kedron address the day after the October state election due to an alleged domestic incident with concerns over his welfare and relationship with alcohol.[5]
On 12 May 2025, Sullivan was removed from the Labor Party caucus following comments from the government in relation to previous allegations made against him listed above, he remains as a member of the party. After returning to work from a leave of absence he was also alleged to have failed to comply with return to work obligations by the Labor leader.[6][7]
He is the son of Terry Sullivan who also served as the member for Stafford from 2001 to 2006.
References
[edit]- ^ Green, Antony. "Results - Stafford". ABC News - Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Pearce, Lara (1 November 2020). "Palaszczuk unveils newly-elected MPs after sweeping Queensland election victory". 9news.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Mr James (Jimmy) Sullivan". Parliament of Queensland.
- ^ Green, Antony (8 November 2024). "Stafford - QLD Election 2024". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Queensland MP investigated over alleged domestic incident". www.9news.com.au. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ McKay, Jack (12 May 2025). "Queensland MP Jimmy Sullivan expelled from state Labor caucus". ABC News. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Messenger, Andrew (12 May 2025). "Queensland Labor expels MP after LNP raises domestic violence allegations". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 May 2025.