David Limbrick
David Limbrick | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for South-Eastern Metropolitan Region | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| In office 24 November 2018 – 11 April 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Boyd Limbrick |
| Political party | Libertarian |
| Website | davidlimbrick |
David Boyd Limbrick[1] is an Australian politician. He is a Libertarian member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 2018, representing South-Eastern Metropolitan Region.[2] He resigned in April 2022 and unsuccessfully contested the 2022 federal election as a Senate candidate for his party. In June 2022 he returned to the Victorian Parliament as an MP and was subsequently re-elected at the 2022 state election.
Political career
[edit ]In 2018, Limbrick stood as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region in the Victorian Parliament. He was elected to the seat with 0.84% of first preference votes.[3]
On 25 November 2021, Limbrick announced his intention to run at the 2022 federal election in the Senate. He resigned from the Legislative Council on 11 April 2022.[4] [5]
On 22 June 2022, Limbrick, after failing to gain a seat in the 2022 federal election, was reappointed to the Legislative Council as the Member for South-Eastern Metropolitan Region, in a joint sitting of the Victorian Parliament to fill the vacancy caused by his resignation. He successfully ran for re-election at the November 2022 Victorian state election.[6] [7]
Personal life
[edit ]Limbrick's girlfriend during the 1990s, Natalie Russell, was a victim of the serial killer Paul Denyer.[8] [9] [10] [11]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Speech". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "South Eastern Metropolitan". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ . www.vec.vic.gov.au. Victorian Electoral Commission. ^ "Mr David Boyd Limbrick". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "First preferences by candidate". Australian Electoral Commission. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Joint sitting of Parliament Legislative Council Vacancy" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Victoria: Joint Sitting of Parliament Legislative Council. 22 June 2022. p. 2304. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2023.
The CHAIR: I declare that Mr David Limbrick has been chosen to occupy the vacant seat in the Legislative Council. I will advise the Governor accordingly.
- ^ "South-Eastern Metropolitan Region results". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
5th elected: LIMBRICK, David Liberal Democrats
- ^ Jepsen, Belinda (14 June 2023). "The Frankston serial killer had 3 victims. But there are others we never talk about". Mamamia . Archived from the original on 17 November 2023.
In May 2021, almost three decades after Victorian serial killer Paul Denyer terrorised the bayside city of Frankston, MP David Limbrick assembled a press conference. As he spoke to the gathered media, he stood shoulder to shoulder with friends and family of one of Denyer's victims: 17-year-old Natalie Russell. His voice catching, he spoke about Natalie. "She was my girlfriend."
- ^ Mitchell, Neil (19 June 2023). "Boyfriend of Paul Denyer murder victim receives letter after parole denial". 3AW. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Campaign to keep Vic serial killer jailed". Australian Associated Press . The Canberra Times. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023.
- ^ "David Limbrick slams parole bid from convicted serial killer Paul Denyer". Nine Network. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023.