• Robert Edward Borbidge AO (born 12 August 1954) is a former Australian politician who served as the 35th Premier of Queensland from 1996 to 1998. He was...
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    a motion in Parliament preventing the new Coalition government under Rob Borbidge from calling an early election. Labor was unpopular at the time and feared...
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  • The Borbidge Ministry was a Ministry of the Government of Queensland, led by National Party Premier Rob Borbidge and his deputy, Liberal leader Joan Sheldon...
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  • of the government such as Terry Mackenroth. Cooper was succeeded by Rob Borbidge. The CJC subsequently cleared Cooper of impropriety. Following the redistribution...
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    coalition took power under Rob Borbidge but only with the support of independent MLA Liz Cunningham. In 1998, shortly before the Borbidge government lost office...
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    destroy the habitat of koalas. While Labor lost the popular vote to the Rob Borbidge-led Coalition, Labor managed to win 31 out of 40 seats in Brisbane while...
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    elected to a third term, defeating the National/Liberal Coalition under Rob Borbidge. The Queensland Nationals and Liberals were fighting their first election...
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    the Big Cow on the Bruce Highway. In 2013 former Queensland Premier Rob Borbidge became chairman of Careflight. Clive Berghofer of Toowoomba has been...
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  • of no confidence in the government. After the motion or no confidence Rob Borbidge the leader of the Nationals the senior partner in the coalition became...
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  • the Gold Coast. Cooper stood down as leader in 1991 to be succeeded by Rob Borbidge, but despite the major changes to the electoral distribution the outcome...
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  • until after Rob Borbidge's retirement from politics. He defeated his successor as deputy leader Lawrence Springborg by 6 votes to 5 with Borbidge not voting...
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    commenced on 26 June 1998, thirteen days after the Borbidge Ministry, led by Premier Rob Borbidge of the National Party, was defeated at the 1998 election...
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    best-known member being Rob Borbidge, the last National Premier of Queensland.[citation needed] This tradition was broken after Borbidge resigned in the wake...
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    Nationals and Liberals, led by Nationals leader (and former premier) Rob Borbidge recorded only a 2.39% swing against it. However, its support in Brisbane...
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    the Coalition. Goss resigned, and Nationals leader Rob Borbidge was appointed as Premier. The Borbidge government's popularity suffered in the later part...
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  • (2012–2015) 26 March 2012 14 February 2015 2 years, 325 days 2012   25. 35th Rob Borbidge (1954–) National Surfers Paradise (1980–2001) 19 February 1996 26 June...
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  • 2001, former National Party Premier and member for Surfers Paradise Rob Borbidge resigned from the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Bell contested...
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  • independent Liz Cunningham, with Rob Borbidge becoming Premier. In stark contrast to some of his predecessors, Borbidge's government was not markedly domineering...
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    A$16 million. On 23 January 1997, the Tower of Terror was officially opened by Rob Borbidge, Premier of Queensland at the time. A plaque was dedicated in its honour...
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    1995 7 December 1989 19 February 1996 6 years, 74 days Labor Logan 35 Rob Borbidge — 19 February 1996 20 June 1998 2 years, 121 days National Surfers Paradise...
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    backyards were under threat from native title claims. Queensland Premier Rob Borbidge even commented that some of the High Court judges were "dills about history...
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    personal responsibility for the scandal. He was supported by Premier Rob Borbidge who says he decides who is in his Cabinet not Parliament. He lost his...
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  • 1952 – Sitaram Yechury, Indian politician and leader of CPI(M) 1954 – Rob Borbidge, Australian politician, 35th Premier of Queensland 1954 – Leung Chun-ying...
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  • only twice have the Liberal/National coalition formed government under Rob Borbidge (1996–1998) and Campbell Newman (2012–2015). 1890 New Zealand general...
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  • of sitting National Party member Rob Borbidge. The by-election was won by independent candidate Lex Bell. Rob Borbidge first entered parliament as the...
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  • December 1989 Leader of the Opposition 7 December 1989 – 9 December 1991 Rob Borbidge Leader of the Opposition 10 December 1991 – 19 February 1996 Premier...
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  • right until 1989. The Coalition was renewed in 1991, and won power under Rob Borbidge from 1996 to 1998. The Queensland Liberals and Nationals had contested...
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  • Rob Mitchell Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy In office 2 July 1998 – 20 April 1999 Leader Rob Borbidge Preceded by Tony McGrady Succeeded by Marc...
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    every election. Even when it was briefly consigned to opposition by the Rob Borbidge-led Coalition from 1996 to 1998, Labor still won 31 seats in Brisbane...
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  • Editor-in-Chief, The Australian Rod Young – news anchor for Seven Network Rob Borbidge – Premier of Queensland John Moore – former Federal Liberal Defence Minister...
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