QLD Government Elections
26 October 2024
State election October 2024 candidate survey
State election candidates are seeking your vote at the October election, with early voting commencing 14 October and election day on 26 October 2024. At least 50 candidates have nominated across the 11 electorates covering the City of Gold Coast.
The decisions made by our elected Members of Parliament have a huge influence on how residents work, live, and play and the legacy left to future generations. The Community Alliance Assoc considers it is essential that voters have the opportunity to gain deeper insights into the people who seek to represent them.
To assist voters with those insights we sent proforma questionnaires to all known candidates on 24 September 2024.
Our questionnaire focuses on better management of city growth, affordable housing, better public transport for the whole of the city not just the coastal strip, privatisation of public land and assets, integrity in government, environmental protection, and importantly how the candidate proposes to deliver meaningful community engagement that places residents at the centre of their decision-making and voting in parliament.
We are publishing candidate responses to our questionnaire verbatim on this page so that voters can judge for themselves how the candidates measure up in their respective electorates.
The questionnaire responses appear below for each electorate.
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In our separate summary table below we note which candidates did not respond as we consider this also tells you something about the people seeking your vote.
Summary of responses received/not received
We sincerely thank the 11 candidates who did respond by our deadline of 10 October 2024 (22% of candidates). This group included 7 Greens candidates, 1 Independent, and 1 candidate from each of the following parties – One Nation, Legalise Cannabis Queensland, and Libertarian Party Queensland. Your engagement and transparency on where you or your party stand is very much appreciated.
With great disappointment we also note that 39 candidates (78% of candidates) did not respond. No responses were received from the Liberal National Party, the Labor Party, or Family First Party. Regrettably this nil response group includes all 10 sitting members of parliament who are seeking re-election (9 LNP candidates and 1 Labor candidate). Note: Hon Michael Hart, MP, sitting Member for Burleigh, is retiring at this election
Our article on “Trust and voting” points out how important transparency is to building trust in the candidates who seek your vote. This includes a willingness to “go on the record” in response to reasonable questions from the community. The lack of transparency from those candidates who have not responded is therefore concerning.
We encourage you to share a link to this page and our facebook page with friends and neighbours within the city.
Gold Coast Electorates from south to north and their candidates:
currumbin
Incumbent: Laura Gerber
Candidates: Laura Gerber, Nathan Fleury, Braden Smith, Kath Down, Angela Gunson
burleigh
Incumbent: Michael Hart Not seeking reelection
Hermann Vorster, Claire Carlin, Hunter Grove-McGrath, Neena Tester, Jason Gann, Cathy Osborne
mermaid beach
Incumbent: Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens, Joseph Sheils, Lucy Catta Schulz, Roger Marquass, Clare Todd
surfers paradise
Incumbent: John-Paul Langbroek
John-Paul Langbroek, James Knight, Steven Everson, Mark Jaric
southport
Incumbent: Rob Molhoek
Rob Molhoek, Letitia de Fabbro, David Vaughan, Ruth Fea
bonney
Incumbent: Sam O’Connor
Sam O’Connor, Kyle Kelly-Collins, Amin Javanmard, Scott Phillips
broadwater
Incumbent: David Crisafulli
David Crisafulli, Tamika Hicks, Simon Margan, Steven Whitehead, Peter Edwards
mudgeeraba
Incumbent: Ros Bates
Ros Bates, Sophie Lynch, Scott Turner, Carl Mocnik
Gaven
Incumbent: Meaghan Scanlon
Meaghan Scanlon, Bianca Stone, Sally Spain, Sandy Roach, Jenelle Porter
Theodore
Incumbent: Mark Boothman
Mark Boothman, Rita Anwari, Andrew Stimson
coomera
Incumbent: Michael Crandon
Michael Crandon, Chris Johnson, Stuart Fletcher, Nick Muir, Suzette Luyken
Survey Responses
To read responses click Read next to the candidates’ names in the following table. Surveys were sent to all candidates with a completion deadline of 10 October. Please note that this information is based on the candidate list known to us at 24 September 2024. Since that date there may have been a small number of last-minute candidate nominations which we were unable to cover with our survey.
A late response to our candidates’ survey from the State Director of the LNP can be viewed here. While this response has not used our requested pro-forma questionnaire and does not directly address most of our specific questions, it does provide higher level information across our key issue headings. We thank the LNP for this information.
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Electorate |
Candidate |
Party |
Response |
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Currumbin |
Laura Gerber |
LNP |
No |
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Nathan Fleury |
ALP |
No |
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Angela Gunson |
One Nation |
No |
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Braden Smith |
The Greens |
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Kath Down |
Independent |
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Burleigh |
Hermann Vorster |
LNP |
No |
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Clare Carlin |
ALP |
No |
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Hunter Grove-McGrath |
The Greens |
No |
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Neena Tester |
Family First Party |
No |
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Jason Gann |
LCQ Party |
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Cathy Osborne |
LBT Party |
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Mermaid Beach |
Ray Stevens |
LNP |
No |
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Joseph Sheils |
ALP |
No |
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Roger Marquass |
One Nation |
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Lucy Carraschulz |
The Greens |
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Clare Todd |
Family First Party |
No |
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Surfers Paradise |
John-Paul Langbroek |
LNP |
No |
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James Knight |
ALP |
No |
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Mark Jaric |
One Nation |
No |
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Steven Everson |
The Greens |
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Southport |
Rob Molhoek |
LNP |
No |
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Letitia de Fabbro |
ALP |
No |
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David Vaughan |
One Nation |
No |
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Ruth Fea |
Family First Party |
No |
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Bonney |
Sam O'Connor |
LNP |
No |
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Kyle Kelly-Collins |
ALP |
No |
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Scott Phillips |
One Nation |
No |
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Amin Javanmard |
The Greens |
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Broadwater |
David Crisafulli |
LNP |
No |
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Tamika Hicks |
ALP |
No |
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Steven Whitehead |
One Nation |
No |
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Simon Margan |
The Greens |
No |
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Peter Edwards |
Family First Party |
No |
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Mudgeeraba |
Ros Bates |
LNP |
No |
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Sophie Lynch |
ALP |
No |
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Carl Mocnik |
One Nation |
No |
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Scott Turner |
The Greens |
No |
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Gaven |
Meaghan Scanlon |
ALP |
No |
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Bianca Stone |
LNP |
No |
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Sandy Roach |
One Nation |
No |
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Sally Spain |
The Greens |
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Jenelle Porter |
LCQ Party |
No |
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Theodore |
Mark Boothman |
LNP |
No |
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Rita Anwari |
ALP |
No |
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Andrew Stimson |
The Greens |
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Coomera |
Michael Crandon |
LNP |
No |
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Chris Johnson |
ALP |
No |
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Nick Muir |
One Nation |
No |
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Stuart Fletcher |
The Greens |
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Suzette Luyken |
LCQ Party |
No |
Relevant resources
Following are links to where you’ll find other relevant information
The election material posted on this page is authorised by
John Hicks, President, Community Alliance Assoc Inc, 139 Duringan Street, Currumbin QLD 4223