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Wellington wins despite dirty tricks2009- Wellington retains his seat in Nicklin, despite what he said was “blatant misrepresentation” by the LNP on key issues, as he finished well ahead of LNP candidate Steve Morrison:
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LNP candidate reveals rift between Wellington and NewmanLNP run former Wallabies coach John ‘Knuckles’ Connolly against Wellington in State Election.
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LNP broke the law in sacking PCMC, says MP and expertWellington among the then-Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee sacked by the Newman Government, along with Jo-Ann Miller and former Gladstone Independent MP Liz Cunningham. Wellington calls for then-Attorney General Jarrod Bleijie to be stood aside arguing the sacking were not lawful
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Campaign assistant takes lead for LNPLNP again runs against Wellington, with Connolly’s former campaign assistant Matthew Trace lined up against the incumbent Nicklin Independent.
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Newly-appointed Speaker, Wellington turns his attention to Question Time, vowing to bring back openness and transparency to the State Parliament, after declaring the previous Parliament’s proceedings as a sham and stating he would crack down on theatrics.
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Wellington refers five Opposition MPs to the Ethics Committee for breach of rules after questions were raised about an ongoing investigation into Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller and allegations of misleading declarations. The five MPs referred were Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, deputy-leader John-Paul Langbroek and frontbenchers Scott Emerson, Tim Nicholls and Kawana MP Jarrod Bleijie. Another 15 Opposition MPs reportedly asked to show why they should not be referrered to ethics committee
