Bree James Explained

Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Am:Barron River
Assembly:Queensland Legislative
Term Start:26 October 2024
Predecessor:Craig Crawford
Party:Liberal National

Bree James is an Australian politician. She was elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Barron River in the 2024 Queensland state election, defeating sitting Labor MP Craig Crawford.[1]

James is of German descent.[2] She has lived in Cairns for over 20 years.[3]

Controversies

Hitler post

In the final days of the 2024 Queensland state election campaign, James made a joke on Facebook about her German heritage, standing next to a vandalised banner with a Hitler moustache, captioned "Even my banner is getting in the spirit and celebrating my German heritage".[2]

James apologised for the post and has since deleted it. Liberal National leader and then-Opposition Leader David Crisafulli reprimanded her for the incident, while sitting Labor MP for Barron River Craig Crawford said she was "unfit for office".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-10-26 . Barron River - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results . 2024-10-26 . abc.net.au . en-AU.
  2. News: 2024-10-22 . LNP candidate pleads for forgiveness after making 'poor taste' Hitler reference on Facebook . 2024-10-26 . ABC News . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Bree James . 2024-10-26 . Liberal National Party . en.