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Normal practice in Australia calls for a defeated government to stay in office on a caretaker basis until the final results are in. However, the day after the election, with the LNP's victory beyond doubt even though counting was still under way in several seats, Bligh announced she was resigning as premier and retiring from politics. An hour later, Newman announced that he intended to advise Governor Penny Wensley that he was able to form a government. He also announced that he intended to have himself and his top two shadow ministers, Seeney and Tim Nicholls, sworn in as an interim three-man government until a full ministry could be named, with Seeney as deputy premier and Nicholls as treasurer. [36] [37] Newman was formally sworn in as Queensland's 38th premier on 26 March. [38] His interim government remained in office until the full ministry was sworn in a week later. Upon swearing-in, he became the first non-Labor premier from the Brisbane area, as well as the first non-interim premier aligned federally with the Liberals (or their predecessors) since Digby Denham left office in 1915. [39] The last Liberal premier of Queensland, Gordon Chalk, served as a caretaker between the death of Jack Pizzey in 1968 and the election of Joh Bjelke-Petersen later that year. He is also the first person since Federation to lead a party to victory while not himself serving in the legislature at the time of the election. Newman entered office with the largest majority government in Queensland history, and percentage-wise the largest legislative majority in any Australian state or federal election in history at the time. He announced that he would focus on rebuilding Queensland's economy and setting its finances in order. [35] He also asked his large party room to put together plans to "deliver their promises" in their own seats. [40]

On 29 March, Newman announced his support for newly elected Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk's proposal to extend the parliamentary term in Queensland to four years, as is the case in the other states. He also promised that Labor would have the full rights and privileges entitled to the Official Opposition, even though at the time it was two seats short of official status in the legislature (Labor subsequently took two seats off the LNP in by-elections). [41] In January 2013, Newman announced plans to push for Queensland to allow optional preferential voting in federal elections. [42]

Privatisation

Newman's government supported privatisation and the sale of state assets, but never sold any state assets. [43] [44]

Law and order

In September 2013, Newman announced that bootcamps for convicted young people will open in Townsville and Rockhampton by September 2013, along with two other camps. [45] These bootcamps closed in 2015 under the Labor government. [46]

In October 2013 the Newman government passed new legislation which handed discretionary powers to the state Attorney-General to indefinitely extend the detention of sex offenders. [47] The legislation was criticised by the Law Society of Queensland, the Bar Association of Queensland, the Australian Council for Civil Liberties and retired judges. [48] [49] Newman responded by describing opponents of the law as "apologists for sex offenders and paedophiles". [48] [50] In addition to targeting sex offenders, other legislation aims to imprison members and associates of "outlaw motorcycle clubs", naming 26 clubs. [51] The bill attracted a large amount of criticism from law professionals to Amnesty International. [52] [53] In particular, the bill was criticised by Amnesty International for sweeping so broadly that innocent conduct may be caught and infringing the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, [53] although Newman claimed that Queenslanders wanted the tough new laws. [52]

By September 2013, Newman's government had cut 12,282 public service jobs in Queensland. [54]

On 7 April 2014, the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption heard that Newman wanted $5,000 to meet Sydney businessman Nick Di Girolamo when he was the Lord Mayor of Brisbane. [55]

On 21 July 2014, Newman was forced to withdraw a very small part of the controversial biker laws following a landslide defeat in a by-election in the seat of Stafford (itself following a huge swing and loss for the government in a by-election in the seat of Redcliffe) and rapidly decaying public approval across the state. [56] The government also promised to reinstate bipartisan support and the previous parliamentary estimates.

2015 election

On 5 January 2015, media organisations reported that Newman intended to announce the election date the next day. [57] [58] On 6 January, Newman confirmed on Twitter that he had visited acting governor Tim Carmody and writs had been issued for an election on 31 January. [59] [60] During the election campaign there was speculation that Newman, sitting on a two-party margin of 5.7 points in his seat of Ashgrove, [61] was at risk of losing his own seat, drawing into question his ability to remain as Premier even if the LNP won another term. [62] [63]

At the election Newman lost Ashgrove to his Labor predecessor, Kate Jones, on a swing of nearly 10 points. With his defeat in Ashgrove beyond doubt even though counting had not been finalised, Newman announced his retirement from politics on election night. He immediately resigned as both premier and LNP leader, though he remained as caretaker premier for nearly two weeks while the overall result was in doubt. [64] Newman was the second sitting Queensland premier to lose his own seat, the first being Digby Denham. [65] Ultimately, in a shock result, Labor came up just one seat short of the 36-seat swing it needed to win back government in its own right, and was able to form a minority government with the support of independent Peter Wellington. [66]

Newman's defeat triggered an unsuccessful party room challenge to then Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles, whose leadership style was reported to be similar to Newman's. [67]

Newman is the only person to have served the entirety of his time in the Queensland Parliament as Premier.

Attempted move to federal politics

A week after his 2015 state election defeat it was revealed that Newman, while still caretaker premier, was approached to stand for Liberal preselection for the federal seat of Indi in Victoria. It was reported that Newman's army background may possibly sit well with the 10 per cent of Australia's army that is stationed in the electorate. [68] However, Newman declined to run for the Indi preselection.

2021 resignation from the LNP

Newman announced his resignation from the LNP on 25 July 2021 along with his wife, saying the LNP candidate in the 2021 Stretton state by-election was "let down by a party and leadership that never stands up for anything". [1] Newman hinted at plans to return to politics at a federal level and was yet to decide whether to run in a party or as an independent but said if he did run, it would be for the Australian Senate.

Joining the Liberal Democrats

On 8 August 2021, Newman announced his candidacy for the federal Senate representing Queensland at the 2022 federal election with the Liberal Democrats. Newman criticised the major parties for the use of "heavy-handed" measures he says are responsible for "the destruction of people's livelihoods, jobs and freedoms" during the COVID-19 pandemic. [69] Newman was not elected to the Senate. [70]

Political views

Newman describes himself as a libertarian. [71] [72]

Newman supports same-sex marriage. [73]

Personal life and family

Newman lives in Brisbane with his wife Lisa. They have two daughters, Rebecca and Sarah. In February 2020, in an online interview, Campbell Newman described his political philosophy as being libertarian. [71] [72] Campbell and Lisa Newman announced their resignations from the LNP on 25 July 2021. [1]

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Major The Honourable
Campbell Newman
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Newman c. 2012
38th Premier of Queensland
In office
26 March 2012 –14 February 2015
Political offices
Preceded by Premier of Queensland
2012–2015		Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Brisbane
2004–2011		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland
2011–2015
Served alongside: Jeff Seeney until 2012		Succeeded by
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Ashgrove
2012–2015		Succeeded by
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