Wayde Chiesa | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Hinchinbrook | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Dametto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ingham,Queensland,Australia |
| Political party | Liberal National |
| Occupation | Politician |
Wayde Chiesa is an Australian politician who is currently member-elect for the Queensland electoral district of Hinchinbrook after winning the by-election held on 29 November 2025.
Chiesa was born and raised in Ingham,and was a childhood friend of Premier David Crisafulli. [1] [2] [3] He grew up on his family's sugarcane farm,and moved to Townsville for university. [3]
Chiesa previously served as CEO of Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland,and as Director of Regional Development and Investment at a local non-profit in Townsville. [2] He also worked for Townsville City Council and is a chartered accountant. [1] [4] For almost two decades,he was a sports commentator with sports broadcast narrator. [2] [3]
He successfully contested the 2025 Hinchinbrook state by-election with the Liberal National Party,succeeding Nick Dametto of Katter's Australian Party,who resigned to run for mayor of Townsville. [5] [6] [1] The victory marked the first time a sitting Queensland government gained a seat in a by-election since 1998. [7]