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<\/iframe><br \/>\n<small><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-align: left;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com.au\/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=https:%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fs%2Fxk9fk6bjtb87od1%2Fnofibs.%2520v2.0.kml&aq=&sll=-33.797409,148.798828&sspn=60.664997,135.263672&t=h&ie=UTF8&ll=-28.015923,153.400383&spn=0.121236,0.20565&z=12\">View Larger Map<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tallyroom.com.au\/aus2013\/moncrieff2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moncrieff Seat profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>By <a title=\"Paul Whelan\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/paul-whelan\/\">Paul Whelan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I joined the Young Liberal movement with my friend Shane Dumbrell\u00a0in 1982 fresh out of The Southport School. When I turned 18 a\u00a0year later I\u00a0decided to become really active.<\/p>\n<p>The next eight years were a\u00a0roller coaster ride.\u00a0I was elected Gold Coast Young Liberal Treasurer in\u00a01983 and held that position till 1990. I was ‘king maker’\u00a0for many Presidents of the Gold Coast Young Liberals and kept my role as Treasurer (no Peter Costello aspirations). I also\u00a0diligently helped the Liberal MP, Kathy Sullivan.<\/p>\n<p>During that period the Liberal Party tried to challenge <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joh_Bjelke-Petersen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joh Bjelke-Petersen<\/a> on the State front.\u00a0In 1990 the Gold Coast Young Liberals branch imploded with the old guard (me) going one way and the new guard going another. That is when I left the Liberal Party for good.<\/p>\n<p>My family has always lived on\u00a0the Gold Coast. My father\u2019s sister and brother have lived here ever they were born, but my\u00a0Dad is a wandering\u00a0soul due his work in Australia Post and the\u00a0Commonwealth Public Service (highest position deputy Auditor General). So I have lived in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide and the\u00a0Gold Coast.\u00a0Just before the Sydney Olympics I moved to Adelaide for three years, and could not hurry back to the Gold Coast fast enough.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Gold Coast has wonderful weather, restaurants and living. Even though I am an oddity by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.censusdata.abs.gov.au\/census_services\/getproduct\/census\/2011\/quickstat\/CED323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2011 Census Quickstats<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a048 years old and\u00a0single –\u00a0I enjoy the Gold Coast, and on my return\u00a0I hooked up with the\u00a0Liberal MP for Moncrieff Steve<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenciobo.com\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Ciobo<\/a>, handing\u00a0out how to votes and scrutineering at the 2010 election.<\/p>\n<p>I live in Nerang on the western side of the Moncrieff electorate, which is bounded by the Federal electorates of Wright and McPherson:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoncrieff covers an area of approximately\u00a092 sq km, and takes in the tourist strip from Miami to Southport.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>Beyond its beautiful beaches, locals and visitors can enjoy breathtaking views over the Coast from the western suburbs of Nerang, Highland Park and Worongary. The main suburbs Moncrieff include Ashmore, Benowa, Broadbeach, Broadbeach Waters, Bundall, Carrara, Highland Park, Main Beach, Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Waters, Miami, Nerang, Sorrento, Southport and\u00a0Surfers Paradise.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenciobo.com\/aboutmoncrieff\/#geography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moncrieff Geography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The electorate of Moncrieff was named after Bundaberg-born soprano\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/adb.anu.edu.au\/biography\/moncrieff-gladys-lillian-7621\">Gladys Moncrieff<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Since its creation in 1984\u00a0there have been two Liberal occupants,\u00a0Kathy Sullivan and Steve Ciobo.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy Sullivan held the seat from\u00a01984 to\u00a02001\u00a0with an\u00a0average of 60%+ of the\u00a0vote.\u00a0Steve Ciobo has\u00a0held the seat with an average of 65% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a02013 there are only five candidates –\u00a0Steven Ciobo, Liberal; Jason Munro, Labor; Grant Pforr, Palmer United Party;\u00a0Peter Spajic, Citizens Electoral Council and Toni McPherson, Greens.<\/p>\n<p>The Gold Coast and South East Queensland district is served by two major mastheads from\u00a0Newscorp, the Courier Mail\u00a0and the Gold Coast Bulletin.\u00a0From my searches, Mr Ciobo has\u00a0passed\u00a0under their\u00a0radar this term. In 2012 Simon Benson reported in the Daily Telegraph\u00a0that he had\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/national-news\/mp-refuses-to-pay-his-8000-hotel-bill\/story-fncynjr2-1226424912282\">refused to pay his $8000 hotel bill<\/a>, which was eventually\u00a0reported by the Gold Coast Bulletin. Independent Australia,\u00a0which is based in his electorate, reported Steve\u2019s famous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentaustralia.net\/2013\/politics\/steve-slit-her-throat-ciobo\/\">Slit her throat comment in reference to Julia Gillard<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grantpforr.com.au\">Grant\u00a0Pforr<\/a>, the\u00a0\u00a0Palmer United Candidate,\u00a0has garnered a bit more attention in the\u00a0local press – see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldcoast.com.au\/article\/2013\/02\/06\/446755_gold-coast-news.html\">Pforr\u00a0Faces Chamber of Commerce Exit<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldcoast.com.au\/article\/2013\/02\/08\/446953_gold-coast-news.html\">Pforr\u00a0Seeks Apology\u00a0Over<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldcoast.com.au\/article\/2013\/02\/08\/446953_gold-coast-news.html\">\u00a0Dumping<\/a>\u00a0regarding his\u00a0stewardship as President of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gcncc.org.au\/\">Gold Coast North Chamber of Commerce<\/a>.\u00a0He joined the PUP in May (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldcoast.com.au\/article\/2013\/05\/06\/451435_gold-coast-news.html\">Former\u00a0Councillors<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldcoast.com.au\/article\/2013\/05\/06\/451435_gold-coast-news.html\">\u00a0Join the Palmer United Party<\/a>).<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View Larger Map Moncrieff Seat profile By Paul Whelan I joined the Young Liberal movement with my friend Shane Dumbrell\u00a0in 1982 fresh out of The Southport School. 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