Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1980–1983

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This is a list of members of the 43rd Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1980 to 1983, as elected at the 1980 state election held on 29 November 1980. [1]

NameParty Electorate Term in office
Hon Mike Ahern National Landsborough 1968–1990
Rob Akers Liberal Pine Rivers 1974–1983
Hon Brian Austin Liberal Wavell 1977–1989
Hon Angelo Bertoni National Mount Isa 1974–1983
Hon Val Bird National Burdekin 1969–1983
Hon Joh Bjelke-Petersen National Barambah 1947–1987
Jim Blake Labor Bundaberg 1968–1974, 1977–1983
Des Booth National Warwick 1977–1992
Rob Borbidge National Surfers Paradise 1980–2001
Tom Burns Labor Lytton 1972–1996
Ed Casey Labor Mackay 1969–1995
Bill D'Arcy Labor Woodridge 1972–1974, 1977–2000
Brian Davis Labor Brisbane Central 1969–1974, 1977–1989
Hon Sam Doumany Liberal Kurilpa 1974–1983
Bill Eaton Labor Mourilyan 1980–1992
Hon Dr Llewellyn Edwards Liberal Ipswich 1972–1983
Hon Tony Elliott National Cunningham 1974–2001
Tony FitzGerald National Lockyer 1980–1998
Jim Fouras Labor South Brisbane 1977–1986, 1989–2006
Des Frawley National Caboolture 1972–1983
Hon Ivan Gibbs National Albert 1974–1989
Bob Gibbs Labor Wolston 1977–1999
Hon Bill Glasson National Gregory 1974–1989
Hon John Goleby National Redlands 1974–1985
John Greenwood Liberal Ashgrove 1974–1983
Hon Bill Gunn National Somerset 1972–1992
Terry Gygar Liberal Stafford 1974–1983, 1984–1989
Brendan Hansen Labor Maryborough 1977–1983
Hon Neville Harper National Auburn 1980–1992
Lindsay Hartwig National/Independent [1] Callide 1972–1986
Hon Bill Hewitt Liberal Greenslopes 1966–1983
Hon Russ Hinze National South Coast 1966–1988
Kevin Hooper Labor Archerfield 1972–1984
Angus Innes Liberal Sherwood 1978–1990
Doug Jennings National Southport 1980–1987
Ray Jones Labor Cairns 1965–1983
Bob Katter National Flinders 1974–1992
Bill Kaus Liberal/National [2] Mansfield 1966–1986
Hon Sir William Knox Liberal Nundah 1957–1989
Joe Kruger Labor Murrumba 1977–1986
Rosemary Kyburz Liberal Salisbury 1974–1983
Hon Don Lane Liberal Merthyr 1971–1989
Hon Norm Lee Liberal Yeronga 1964–1989
Hon Vince Lester National Peak Downs 1974–2004
Hon Bill Lickiss Liberal Mount Coot-tha 1963–1989
Dr John Lockwood Liberal Toowoomba North 1974–1983
Terry Mackenroth Labor Chatsworth 1977–2005
Peter McKechnie National Carnarvon 1974–1989
Ron McLean Labor Bulimba 1980–1992
Max Menzel National Mulgrave 1980–1989
Hon Col Miller Liberal Ithaca 1966–1986
Glen Milliner Labor Everton 1977–1998
Bob Moore Liberal/National [2] Windsor 1969–1983
Selwyn Muller National Fassifern 1969–1983
Hon Geoff Muntz National Whitsunday 1980–1989
Don Neal National Balonne 1972–1992
Beryce Nelson Liberal Aspley 1980–1983, 1986–1989
Hon Lin Powell National Isis 1974–1989
Ian Prentice Liberal Toowong 1980–1983
Bill Prest Labor Port Curtis 1976–1992
Jim Randell National Mirani 1980–1994
Ted Row National Hinchinbrook 1972–1989
Guelfi Scassola Liberal Mount Gravatt 1977–1983
Bob Scott Labor Cook 1977–1989
Dr Norman Scott-Young Liberal Townsville 1972–1983
Eric Shaw Labor Wynnum 1977–1989
Gordon Simpson National Cooroora 1974–1989
Geoff Smith Labor Townsville West 1980–1998
Len Stephan National Gympie 1979–2001
Hon Vic Sullivan National Condamine 1960–1983
Hon Martin Tenni National Barron River 1974–1989
Hon Ken Tomkins National Roma 1967–1983
Hon Neil Turner National Warrego 1974–1986, 1991–1998
David Underwood Labor Ipswich West 1977–1989
Ken Vaughan Labor Nudgee 1977–1995
Nev Warburton Labor Sandgate 1977–1992
Hon John Warner National Toowoomba South 1974–1986
Hon Claude Wharton National Burnett 1960–1986
Hon Terry White Liberal Redcliffe 1979–1989
Alex Wilson Labor Townsville South 1977–1986
Keith Wright Labor Rockhampton 1969–1984
Les Yewdale Labor Rockhampton North 1972–1989
1 The National member for Callide, Lindsay Hartwig, was expelled from his party in 1981 following his trenchant criticism of the Premier and the party in the media and in Parliament. He served out the remainder of his term as an independent.
2 The Liberal members for Mansfield and Windsor, Bill Kaus and Bob Moore respectively, joined the National Party on 13 July 1983.

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  1. ↑ "Table 1. Precis of results of Queensland state elections 1932 to 2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament . Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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