- Bruce Flegg
Dr Bruce Flegg (born
10 March 1954 inSydney ,New South Wales ) is the Queensland Shadow Treasurer and the Member for Moggill having been elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.Shortly before the 2006 Queensland State Election Bruce Flegg replaced
Bob Quinn as the leader of the Liberal Party in the Queensland State parliament. This coup came as a surprise to many, particularly Quinn, whose wife Madonna referred to Flegg and his supporters as "a pack of dastards". [cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/qld/content/2006/s1886212.htm|title=Liberal Leadership Woes|date=2007-03-30|publisher=ABC]Bruce Flegg's performance as leader during the 2006 election was criticised by members of his own party, his coalition party and the media. [cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1738417.htm|title=Nats blame Flegg for crushing electoral defeat|date=2006-09-11|publisher=ABC] Some members of his own party described his performance as a "miserable failure". [cite news|url=http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/07/1999059.htm|title=Beattie takes swipe at 'one-year' Flegg|date=2007-08-08|publisher=ABC] Flegg blamed "faceless and nameless" members of the Nationals for leaks critical of him. [cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22045263-952,00.html|title=Seeney admits Flegg 'concern'|date=2007-07-10|publisher=Courier Mail]
Flegg's relationship with the leader of the National Party,
Jeff Seeney , had been reported as being very poor, particularly so after Flegg fell asleep during Seeney's speech to the Queensland Nationals' State Conference. [cite news|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2007/08/08/1365_gold-coast-top-story.html|title=Flegg's Own Goal Howler|date=2007-08-08|publisher=Gold Coast Bulletin]On 31 January 2007 Bruce Flegg and Jeff Seeney announced that should the coalition win the next State election the Premier will be
Jeff Seeney even if the Liberal Party won more seats than the National Party. [cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21145652-3102,00.html|title=Let Nats Govern|date=2007-01-21|publisher=Courier Mail] Members of Flegg's party were critical of this decision. [cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21145652-5007200,00.html|title=Let Nats Govern|date=2007-01-21|publisher=Courier Mail]On 4 December 2007, Bruce Flegg stood aside as leader of the Queensland Liberals following sustained pressure from some of his Parliamentary colleagues. [cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22873145-1702,00.html|title=Libs Leadership could be resolved today|date=2007-12-04|publisher=Courier Mail] He retained the position of Shadow Treasurer.
Mr Flegg has faced criticism for receiving a disability pension. [cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/qld/content/2006/s1724356.htm|title=September Poll|date=2006-08-25|publisher=ABC - Stateline]
He served in the
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC). Prior to election he was aGeneral Practitioner .He has four sons, one of which, Jonathon Flegg, ran unsuccessfully for the New South Wales beachside seat of Coogee in 2007. [cite news|url=http://www.jonathonflegg.com |title=Jonathon Flegg, Committed to Coogee|date=2007-03-24|publisher=Jonathon Flegg]
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See also
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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2004-2006 External links
* [http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/legislativeAssembly/documents/memberBio/FleggBruce.htm Official Biography]
* [http://www.bruceflegg.com/ BruceFlegg.com]
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