Jeff Seeney
Jeffrey William Seeney (born 2 February 1957) is a former Australian politician and the former Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning of Queensland. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1998 to 2017, representing Callide for the Nationals (1998–2008) and merged Liberal National Party (2008–2017).
The Honourable Jeff Seeney | |
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| 33rd Deputy Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 26 March 2012 – 14 February 2015 | |
| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Jackie Trad |
| Manager of Opposition Business in Queensland | |
| In office 9 May 2016 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Leader | Tim Nicholls |
| Preceded by | Ray Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Jarrod Bleijie |
| In office 6 April 2009 – 23 March 2011 | |
| Leader | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Preceded by | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Succeeded by | David Gibson |
| Minister for State Development of Queensland | |
| In office 26 March 2012 – 14 February 2015 | |
| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Lynham |
| Minister for Infrastructure and Planning of Queensland | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015 | |
| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Paul Lucas (as Minister for Local Government) |
| Succeeded by | Jackie Trad |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party | |
| In office 2 April 2011 – 14 February 2015 | |
| Leader | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Succeeded by | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Leader of the Opposition of Queensland | |
| In office 22 March 2011 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Deputy | Tim Nicholls |
| Preceded by | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Succeeded by | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| In office 14 September 2006 – 29 January 2008 | |
| Deputy | Fiona Simpson |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy | |
| In office 29 January 2008 – 23 March 2011 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg John-Paul Langbroek |
| Preceded by | Shane Knuth |
| Succeeded by | Jack Dempsey (Mining and Resources Management) Steve Dickson (Energy and Water Utilities) |
| Leader of the Queensland National Party | |
| In office 14 September 2006 – 29 January 2008 | |
| Deputy | Fiona Simpson |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Shadow Treasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 8 March 2004 – 27 September 2005 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Bob Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Bob Quinn |
| In office 9 February 2003 – 22 April 2003 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Mike Horan |
| Succeeded by | Bob Quinn |
| Deputy Leader of the Queensland National Party | |
| In office 4 February 2003 – 14 September 2006 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Vaughan Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Fiona Simpson |
| Shadow Minister for Energy | |
| In office 8 March 2004 – 21 September 2006 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | David Watson |
| Succeeded by | Shane Knuth |
| In office 9 February 2003 – 22 April 2003 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Mike Horan |
| Succeeded by | David Watson |
| Shadow Minister for Mines | |
| In office 13 December 1999 – 8 August 2006 | |
| Leader | Rob Borbidge Mike Horan Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Marc Rowell |
| Succeeded by | Ray Hopper |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Callide | |
| In office 13 June 1998 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Di McCauley |
| Succeeded by | Colin Boyce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1957 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Political party | Liberal National Party (2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations | The Nationals (before 2008) |
Seeney was Leader of the Opposition from September 2006 until January 2008 when he was ousted in favour of his predecessor, Lawrence Springborg. In March 2011, successive leader John-Paul Langbroek stood down in favour of Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman. Seeney was elected as deputy leader of the LNP, and became interim opposition leader while Newman led the LNP into the 2012 Queensland state election. The LNP won a landslide victory at that election, and per a previous agreement Seeney ceded his post as LNP parliamentary leader to Newman, clearing the way for Newman to become Premier of Queensland.
After the LNP lost power in the 2015 state election, Seeney moved to the backbench. He retired at the 2017 state election.