Barry O'Rourke | |
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 Barry O'Rourke, 2022 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1963 Ayr,Queensland |
| Political party | Labor |
| Website | www |
Barry Leonard O'Rourke (born 17 November 1963) is an Australian politician. He has been the Labor member for Rockhampton in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017. [1]
Following the unexpected retirement of Labor MP Bill Byrne for health reasons,O'Rourke contested Labor preselection for Byrne's seat of Rockhampton. [2] [3] [4] His main opponent was Margaret Strelow,the mayor of Rockhampton,who was endorsed by the Premier,Annastacia Palaszczuk. [5] On 27 October 2017,O'Rourke defeated Strelow,who subsequently announced she would contest the election as an independent. [6] [7]
At the November state election,O'Rourke was elected to succeed Byrne as the member for Rockhampton. Strelow recorded 23.5% of the vote and was second on the initial count,but Liberal National preferences pushed the One Nation candidate ahead of her and O'Rourke was elected on Strelow's preferences. [8] [9] [10]
On 13 November 2023,O'Rourke announced his intention to retire from politics at the 2024 election,citing health issues. [11]
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