Sam Cox (Australian politician)

• Independent (2019–2020)
• One Nation (2017–2019)
• Liberal National (2012–2017)

Sam Cox
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Thuringowa
In office 24 March 2012 –31 January 2015
Spouse	Janine Cox ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	3
Education	Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane
Alma mater	University of Queensland, Gatton Campus
Occupation	Cane farmer (Self-employed)
Profession	Grazier businessman

Samuel Victor Cox (born 22 December 1964) is an Australian former politician who was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Thuringowa from 2012 to 2015. ^{[1] [2]}

Cox was educated at Anglican Church Grammar School. ^[3]

He defected to Pauline Hanson's One Nation in January 2017, and announced that he would contest the next Queensland state election for One Nation in the seat of Burdekin, ^[4] but was unsuccessful. ^[5] Cox later unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Townsville in the 2020 local government elections. ^[6] He contested the seat of Burdekin in the 2020 Queensland state election as a Katter's Australian Party candidate, and was again unsuccessful. ^[7]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. Thuringowa - Queensland Votes 2012 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), ABC.
3. Mason, James (2011). Churchie: The Centenary Register. Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School. ISBN   978-0-646-55807-3.
4. "One Nation loses third Queensland candidate as Peter Rogers dumped". Brisbane Times. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
5. 2017 State General Election - Burdekin - District Summary, ECQ.
6. "Sam Cox officially throws hat in the ring for 2020 local government elections". Townsville Bulletin. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
7. "Former LNP MP Sam Coxannounces Burdekin tilt for new party". Gympie Times. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Craig Wallace	Member for Thuringowa 2012–2015	Succeeded by Aaron Harper