17 Facts About Bruce Flegg

Bruce Flegg was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2015, representing the electorate of Moggill in south-western Brisbane for the Liberal Party and its successor the Liberal National Party.

Bruce Flegg was the leader of the state Liberal Party from 2006 to 2007 and served as Minister for Housing and Public Works in the Newman government from April to November 2012.

Bruce Flegg completed a post graduate diploma in Financial Markets, winning the Queensland Investment Corporation prize for industrial equity analysis.

Bruce Flegg contested the seat of Petrie at the 1990 federal election, and in 1993 he contested the seat of Dickson which was ultimately delayed to a supplementary election due to the death of a candidate, but was defeated by the Labor candidate, Michael Lavarch.

Bruce Flegg was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2004 state election, replacing former Liberal leader David Watson in the safe Liberal seat of Moggill.

Bruce Flegg was immediately elected deputy leader of the Liberal Party upon his election, and succeeded Bob Quinn as leader in 2006.

Early in his parliamentary career, Bruce Flegg was among the first MPs to raise concerns about Dr Jayant Patel, dubbed 'Dr Death,' whose negligence at Bundaberg Base Hospital led to patient deaths, contributing to the 2005 public inquiry that exposed systemic health failures.

Bruce Flegg had only been Liberal leader for a number of days when then-Premier Peter Beattie called the 2006 state election, which the conservative parties lost decisively.

Bruce Flegg faced wide criticism in the wake of the election defeat regarding his performance during the campaign, and faced speculation of a challenge from rival Tim Nicholls.

In 2008, Bruce Flegg was investigated by the CMC for allegedly breaching electoral laws during the 2006 election, though later cleared.

Bruce Flegg was not part of the initial shadow ministry following the merger of the Liberal Party and National Party to form the Liberal National Party in 2008, but was appointed Shadow Minister for Education in 2009.

Bruce Flegg was appointed Minister for Housing and Public Works under Campbell Newman following the party's landslide victory at the 2012 state election.

In 2011, Bruce Flegg took a stand against coal seam gas exploration near Moggill, citing risks to local water supplies and residents' health, a position that highlighted his willingness to prioritize electorate interests over party lines.

In 2014, Bruce Flegg lost preselection for Moggill to Christian Rowan, accusing the LNP of an unfair process in a public outburst.

At a total of $775,000, the sum of damages awarded to Dr Bruce Flegg was the largest ever recorded for a defamation case in Queensland legal history.

Bruce Flegg remained an LNP Member of Parliament until the January 2015 election when he did not re-contest his seat.

Bruce Flegg has three sons, one of whom, Jonathon Flegg, ran unsuccessfully for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly beachside seat of Coogee in 2007.