Jimmy Sullivan (Queensland politician)
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Jimmy Sullivan | |
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| Assistant Minister for Justice and Veterans' Affairs of Queensland | |
| In office 18 December 2023 – 28 October 2024 | |
| Premier | Steven Miles |
| Preceded by | Bart Mellish (Veterans' Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Janelle Poole |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stafford | |
| In office 31 October 2020 – 9 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Lynham |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Anthony Sullivan 5 January 1982 |
| Died | 9 April 2026 (aged 44) Stafford, Queensland, Australia |
| Party | Labor (before 2025) Independent (2025–2026) |
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| Website | Official website |
James Anthony Sullivan (5 January 1982 – 9 April 2026) was an Australian politician who served as the member for Stafford in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2020 until his death in 2026.[1][2][3]
James Anthony Sullivan was the son of Terry Sullivan who served as the member for Stafford from 2001 to 2006.
Political career
Sullivan was promoted to Assistant Minister for Justice and Veterans' Affairs by then-premier Steven Miles after the 2023 Queensland Labor Party leadership election. He served in this position until the state election on 26 October 2024.
He was re-elected as the member for Stafford on a 55.3% two-party-preferred vote, albeit suffering a 6.6% swing to his challenger Fiona Hammond, a long serving councillor for the Marchant Ward.[4]
