Colin Boyce

Colin Einar Boyce (born 30 October 1962) is an Australian politician. He was the Liberal National Party member for Callide in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022.[1]

Colin Boyce
MP
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Callide
In office
25 November 2017 – 29 March 2022
Preceded byJeff Seeney
Personal details
Born (1962-10-30) 30 October 1962
Toowoomba, Queensland
Political partyLiberal National Party

Prior to becoming the state member for Callide, Boyce served as a councillor on Taroom Shire Council from 2005 until 2008.[2] In 2008, he unsuccessfully attempted to be elected as the Division 6 candidate on Banana Shire Council.[3] However, at a 2017 by-election, his wife Terri Boyce was elected to represent the same division.[3]

Boyce is a qualified boilermaker and farmer who has been described as "an old-style Queensland national".[4] In August 2020, he attracted some media attention when he crossed the floor and voted against his own party, not offering his support for a bill to appoint a special commissioner to oversee mine rehabilitation.[4]

In January 2021 Boyce announced he would seek LNP preselection for the federal Division of Flynn to contest the next Australian federal election, following the retirement of Ken O'Dowd.[5]

Boyce subsequently won pre-selection and was officially announced as the LNP's candidate for Flynn on 13 July 2021 while visiting the Gladstone Power Station with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, Senator Matt Canavan and outgoing Flynn MP Ken O'Dowd.[6]

Boyce officially resigned from his position as the state member for Callide in Queensland Parliament on 29 March 2022.[7]

Although Boyce wasn't required to resign until the federal election was officially called, he decided to do so to focus on his bid to win the Federal seat of Flynn, beginning by promoting the Australian federal budget which was handed down the night of his resignation from state parliament.[7] Boyce's decision to resign early drew criticism from Robbie Katter who said Boyce had missed the chance to side with the Katter's Australian Party to support their bill to wind back Great Barrier Reef regulations.[7]

References
  1. Green, Antony. "Callide". Queensland Election 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. "Member Details: Mr Colin Boyce". Queensland Parliament. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. Thorpe, Andrew (22 June 2017). "LNP candidate no novice at the ballot box". The Observer. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. McCutcheon, Peter (13 August 2020). "Analysis: Why an LNP backbencher crossing the floor in Parliament is nothing for Labor to gloat over". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. Gall, Sally (5 January 2021). "Callide MP Colin Boyce puts hand up for LNP Flynn pre-selection". Queensland Country Life. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. Harden, Ben (13 July 2021). "Callide MP Colin Boyce announced as LNP federal candidate for Flynn electorate". Queensland Country Life. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. Dennien, Matt (29 March 2022). "Qld MP offers early resignation ahead of federal tilt as budget looms". Brisbane Times. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 30 March 2022.


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