Gladstone Mayor Matt Burnett will run for federal seat of Flynn
WedWednesday 14
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Gladstone Mayor Matt Burnett will contest the federal seat of Flynn in the upcoming election.
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Flynn a decision that could spark another Queensland by-election.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese will announce Cr Burnett as Labor s candidate for the seat today in a trip to the city.
Cr Burnett – who is also a Local Government Association of Queensland board member has been an open Labor member and was last year slated to contest the Flynn seat.
Mr Albanese said Cr Burnett s pre-selection marked the start of Labor s push for comeback in Queensland where it holds just six seats out of 30.