Mundingburra MP Les Walker fined over fight at Townsville nightclub

A North Queensland MP has been fined and banned from the city’s nightclub precinct for his involvement in a fight.

Labor Mundingburra Labor MP Les Walker was knocked unconscious at Townsville’s Mad Cow Tavern nightclub after midnight on January 16.

He was taken to the Townsville University Hospital for treatment.

Mr Walker turned 56 on January 15 and is understood to have been out celebrating his birthday when the incident occurred.

Two men, aged 19 and 21, were issued banning notices from the Townsville Safe Night Precinct at the weekend.

Police have now banned Mr Walker from the precinct for 10 days and issued all three men with public nuisance infringement notices worth $800 each.

Officers said the notices were for disorderly behaviour in…