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John McVeigh announces federal politics resignation
A veteran regional Queensland politician has resigned from federal parliament, effective immediately.
John McVeigh has held the seat of Groom, in Toowoomba, since 2016. In the 2019 election he won by a landslide, with 70.48 per cent of the two party preferred vote.
The seat was held by the Nationals between 1984-1987, Liberals between 1988-2007, and has been an LNP safe seat since 2010.
It’s understood Dr McVeigh said the resignation was due to his wife’s ongoing illness.
He has previously…
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