David Limbrick Explained

David Limbrick
Honorific-Suffix:MLC
Birthname:David Boyd Limbrick
Office:Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for South-Eastern Metropolitan
Term Start:22 June 2022
Term Start1:24 November 2018
Term End1:11 April 2022
Party:Libertarian

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 to contest 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

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

Limbrick's girlfriend during the 1990s was a victim of the serial killer Paul Denyer.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speech . Parliament of Victoria . 4 February 2021.
  2. Web site: South Eastern Metropolitan. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. Web site: 2018 State election results South-Eastern Metropolitan Region . 5th elected: LIMBRICK, David LIBERAL DEMOCRATS . 2022-01-06. www.vec.vic.gov.au. en . 18 November 2023 . https://archive.today/20231118015020/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/results/state-election-results/2018-state-election?target=south-easternmetropolitanregion . live . Victorian Electoral Commission.
  4. 1755 . Mr David Boyd Limbrick . 24 April 2022.
  5. Web site: First preferences by candidate . 22 June 2022 . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118020657/https://results.aec.gov.au/27966/Website/SenateStateFirstPrefs-27966-VIC.htm . live . Australian Electoral Commission.
  6. Joint sitting of Parliament Legislative Council Vacancy. Victoria . 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. . Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . 22 June 2022 . 2304 . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118005825/https%3A%2F%2Fnew.parliament.vic.gov.au%2F4acac6%2Fglobalassets%2Fhansard-daily-pdfs%2Fhansard-974425065-18340%2Fhansard-974425065-18340.pdf . live . Joint Sitting of Parliament Legislative Council.
  7. Web site: South-Eastern Metropolitan Region results . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118020219/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/results/state-election-results/2022-state-election-results/results-by-region/south-eastern-metropolitan-region-results . live . 5th elected: LIMBRICK, David Liberal Democrats . Victorian Electoral Commission.
  8. News: The Frankston serial killer had 3 victims. But there are others we never talk about.. Belinda . Jepsen . 14 June 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." . 17 November 2023 . Mamamia. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117113844/https://www.mamamia.com.au/david-limbrick-paul-denyer/.
  9. News: Boyfriend of Paul Denyer murder victim receives letter after parole denial . 3AW . Neil . Mitchell . 19 June 2023 . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117114048/https://www.3aw.com.au/boyfriend-of-paul-denyer-victim-receives-letter-after-parole-denial/ . live.
  10. News: Campaign to keep Vic serial killer jailed . 24 May 2021 . . . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117114747/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7265968/campaign-to-keep-vic-serial-killer-jailed/ . live.
  11. News: David Limbrick slams parole bid from convicted serial killer Paul Denyer . 11 April 2023 . 17 November 2023 . Nine Network . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117114515/https://9now.nine.com.au/today/videos/latest/david-limbrick-slams-parole-bid-from-convicted-serial-killer-paul-denyer/clgcrs7dk00250jp4z12vh6ur . live.

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