Julian Graham John Simmonds was born on 29 August 1985 and is a former Australian politician who was a member of the House of Representatives for one term from the 2019 federal election, representing the Division of Ryan in Queensland, until his defeat at the 2022 Australian federal election.
14 Facts About Julian Simmonds
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Julian Simmonds is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and sat with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.
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Julian Simmonds previously served on the Brisbane City Council from 2010 to 2019.
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Julian Simmonds holds the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Journalism from the University of Queensland.
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Julian Simmonds was re-elected at the 2012 and 2016 local elections.
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Julian Simmonds served as chair of the committees for public and active transport, finance, economic development and administration, and city planning.
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Julian Simmonds resigned as a councillor in April 2019 to contest the upcoming federal election and was succeeded by James Mackay.
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In May 2018, Julian Simmonds defeated the sitting member Jane Prentice for LNP preselection in the Division of Ryan.
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Julian Simmonds won the vote by 256 votes to 103, in what The Courier-Mail described as "a bitter preselection battle".
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Julian Simmonds retained Ryan for the LNP at the 2019 election with a small negative swing.
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Julian Simmonds was the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement.
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On 26 May 2022, Julian Simmonds conceded losing the electorate of Ryan.
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In May 2024, Julian Simmonds started political advertising under the "Australians for Prosperity" brand.
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Julian Simmonds has used "Australians for Prosperity" to run billboard campaigns against Green and Teal candidates who defeated sitting Liberal candidates at the 2022 federal election, including in his former seat of Ryan.