Angus Innes

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Angus Innes
Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Sherwood
In office
25 November 1978 – 13 May 1990
Preceded byJohn Herbert
Succeeded byDavid Dunworth
Personal details
Born
John Angus Mackenzie Innes

(1939-05-22) 22 May 1939 (age 84)
Liberal Party
SpouseCatherine Dunworth
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationBarrister

John Angus Mackenzie Innes

Liberal Party
.

Biography

Innes was elected to the

National Party to a distant fourth place.[2]

Progressive by nature, Innes had little time for the conservative social policies of the National-dominated government, even though under the

Llew Edwards was more supportive of National party policy, and urged the unruly Liberal backbenchers to be "good coalitionists".[3]

Innes did not agree with Edwards' assessment, and went as far as challenging him for the leadership of the party from the backbench. While Edwards survived, it was only by twelve votes to ten, making the growing power of the Ginger Group faction plain for all to see. The group eventually took power a year later when

Labor
. As a result, the Liberals were reduced to a rump of only eight members. White and Innes were the only members of the "ginger group" to retain their seats. Two more defected to the Nationals, and Innes was deposed as deputy leader soon afterward.

Innes was reelected in 1986, helped by the fact that his National opponent forgot to submit the required paperwork in time.[5] In January 1988, he became leader of the Liberal party, taking over from William Knox.[1]

Innes led the Liberals into the 1989 election. He hoped to recover some ground, but was well aware that if the Nationals lost significant ground in

Labor. At that election, while the Liberals picked up a four percent swing, they actually lost two seats due in part to a massive Labor surge in Brisbane
. Labor took all but five seats in the capital, allowing it to win government after 32 years in opposition. Innes retired from parliament soon afterwards.

References

  1. ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. ISBN 978-0-646-14643-0
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  3. ISBN 978-0-7022-3304-3
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  4. ISBN 978-0-7022-3742-3
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  5. ^ Murphy, Damien (10 October 1986). "The rugby star quit but the pigeons are fine as the Nationals sputter". The Age. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Sherwood
1978–1990 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Parliamentary Leader of the Liberal Party in Queensland

1988–1990 		Succeeded by
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