Colin Boyce
Colin Einar Boyce (born 30 October 1962) is an Australian politician. He has been the Liberal National Party member for Callide in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017.[1]
Colin Boyce | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Callide | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Seeney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1962 Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Political party | Liberal National Party |
Prior to becoming the state member for Callide, Boyce served as a councillor on Taroom Shire Council from 2005 until 2008.[2] In 2008, he unsuccessfully attempted to be elected as the Division 6 candidate on Banana Shire Council.[3] However, at a 2017 by-election, his wife Terri Boyce was elected to represent the same division.[3]
Boyce is a qualified boilermaker and farmer who has been described as "an old-style Queensland national".[4] In August 2020, he attracted some media attention when he crossed the floor and voted against his own party, not offering his support for a bill to appoint a special commissioner to oversee mine rehabilitation.[4]
In January 2021 Boyce announced he would seek LNP preselection for the federal Division of Flynn, following the retirement of Ken O'Dowd.[5]
References
- Green, Antony. "Callide". Queensland Election 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- "Member Details: Mr Colin Boyce". Queensland Parliament. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- Thorpe, Andrew (22 June 2017). "LNP candidate no novice at the ballot box". The Observer. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- McCutcheon, Peter (13 August 2020). "Analysis: Why an LNP backbencher crossing the floor in Parliament is nothing for Labor to gloat over". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- Gall, Sally (5 January 2021). "Callide MP Colin Boyce puts hand up for LNP Flynn pre-selection". Queensland Country Life. Retrieved 10 February 2021.