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Community & Business
13 November, 2024
Kempton declared the winner
ELECTORAL Commission Queensland has declared the LNP’s David Kempton as the new Member for Cook.
The ECQ made the declaration on Thursday, confirming that Mr Kempton had defeated Labor’s Cynthia Lui who has been the MP for the large Cook electorate since 2017. Mr Kempton won the seat with 54.98% of the votes after preferences were distributed.
After his victory, Mr Kempton said he was ready to get to work, with road infrastructure and youth crime at the top of the agenda.
He will be sworn in at a ceremony on 26 November.
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