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Subscriber only The Electoral Commission of Queensland has moved to wind up former Whitsunday MP Jason Costigan s North Queensland First party. Mr Costigan founded the party after he was dumped from the LNP in 2019. An ECQ notice gave electors until Monday to outline why the party should not be deregistered. The cancellation of registration is being proposed as the ECQ is satisfied on reasonable grounds that North Queensland First is not a Queensland parliamentary party and does not have at least 500 members who are electors, it said. The party s NQ First website was still active as at Friday.
ECQ moves to wind up Costigan s failed NQ First party
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ECQ moves to wind up Costigan s failed NQ First party
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The LNPâs state secretary, Angela Awabdy, did not respond to questions.
Chong, who is known to keep a low profile, could not be contacted. Listed phone numbers for Zashvin were not answered.
Uncertainty about the operation of the prohibited donors law â and separate claims that property developers have used âloopholesâ to make donations from separate entities â have prompted critics to call for the restrictions to be strengthened.
Michael Berkman, a state Greens MP, said that Chong and his associated companies should be classified as a property developer.
âIf these donations are legal, then the laws are broken,â Berkman said.
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