Bob Quinn is an Australian Liberal Party politician and leader of the Liberal Party in the Parliament of Queensland. The Liberal Party of Australia also known as the Neo Nazi Party of Australasia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... The Parliament of Queensland consists of the Governor of Queensland and the Queensland Legislative Assembly. ...

Quinn was a schoolteacher before entering politics. He entered Parliament in 1989 winning the seat of Robina on the Gold Coast. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robina (28°04′ S 153°23′ E) is one of the largest communities on the Gold Coast of Australia, and is the terminus point for the QR CityTrain Gold Coast Line. ... Glitz and palm trees The Gold Coast is a coastal region approximately 70 kilometres south of Brisbane, Australia that, over the past 50 years, has coalesced from a collection of scattered villages into a city of approximately 480,000 people - currently Australias sixth largest city (Now overtaken Newcastle) - and...

In 1995 the National-Liberal coalition won power in Queensland under Rob Borbidge. Quinn became Minister for Education. The government was defeated in 1998 and the Liberals' coalition with the Nationals ended. Dr David Watson took over the Liberal Leadership from Joan Sheldon and Quinn became Deputy Leader of the Party. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party, originally called the Country Party, adopting the name of National Country Party in 1975 and adopting its present name in 1982. ... A coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... Robert Edward Borbidge, (born August 12, 1954), Australian politician, is the former premier of the state of Queensland, and former leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party. ...

In 2001 the Australian Labor Party led by Peter Beattie inflicted a massive defeat on the reformed Coalition, with the Liberal Party winning only three seats in the 89-member Parliament. Watson resigned and with Joan Sheldon being the only other Liberal MP, Quinn became leader of the Liberals by default. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... Peter Beattie Peter Douglas Beattie (born November 18, 1952), Australian politician, is the Premier of the Australian State of Queensland and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state. ...

The Liberals subsequently negotiated a new coalition agreement with the Nationals and their new Leader, Lawrence Springborg. As leader of the junior party, Quinn became Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Treasurer. He forged a close working relationship with Springborg and made efforts to repair the relationship between the two parties. During the 2004 election campaign, Quinn worked closely with Springborg (being criticised by Liberals for holding too subsidiary a position to him) and lifted Liberal Party representation to five seats. The Coalition still suffered a massive defeat, however, and when the Coalition agreement automatically expired following the election loss, the two parties opted not to renew it. Lawrence Springborg is the youngest person ever elected to the Queensland Parliament, in 1989 at the age of twenty-one. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This meant that the Liberals lost their status as members of the Official Opposition (this place being taken by the National Party alone). Nevertheless, the Liberals continued to refer to their party spokespersons on various issues as Shadow Ministers. The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... A Shadow Minister is a member of the opposition party, not in power, who provides a counterpoint to the Minister of the government. ...

After the election, Quinn has gained some prominence in the wake of failures of the Government-owned electricity corporation in South-East Queensland, Energex. He and his party have rejected as impractical suggestions from Lawrence Springborg that the two conservative parties merge into one organisation. Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ...

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• Personal webpage