Garth Hamilton elected new Member for Groom for the LNP at by-election

The southern Queensland seat of Groom will stay as Liberal National Party territory, after mining engineer Garth Hamilton won a by-election with a clear lead.

Mr Hamilton replaces John McVeigh, who resigned in September to spend more time caring for his ill wife.

He said he was committed to growing the local economy and building new infrastructure.

“I’ll be fighting hard to get inland rail delivered,” Mr Hamilton said.

“Water security’s a big issue for me and for the local council — we want to make sure we put a good plan together there.

“Then I’ll be fighting for local jobs, making sure we rebuild our economy.”

Mr Hamilton is a former campaign manager for the Member for Toowoomba North, Trevor Watts, and writes for…