Billy Gordon
Billy Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | David Kempton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Innisfail, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (2013-2015) Independent (2015-present) |
| Website | http://www.billygordon.com.au |
William John "Billy" Gordon is an Australian politician. He has been the Labor member for Cook in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.[1] Gordon is one of the first indigenous members in a generation.[2]
In 2015, tip offs to the media led to Gordon publicly disclosing a criminal history he had not disclosed to his colleagues[3] including driving offences, break and entering offences, breach of bail and probation, and an apprehended violence order taken out by his mother. Gordon’s former de facto partner has accused him of domestic violence[4] and routinely not filing tax returns to avoid child support payments to his five children.[5]
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk expelled Gordon from the Parliamentary membership of the ALP, and has asked her Party to expel Gordon from the party altogether.[6]
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "Cook". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "MP Billy Gordon is the man who could crash the Queensland government". News.com.au. 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Billy Gordon: Queensland Labor thrown into turmoil after Cook MP admits to undisclosed criminal history". ABC News. 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Queensland MP Billy Gordon sacked from Labor party after allegations of domestic violence". ninemsn Pty Ltd. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Steven Wardill (27 March 2015). "Former partner of new Labor MP Billy Gordon claims he has dodged child support payments". courier mail. News Corp. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk expels Cook MP Billy Gordon over criminal record". ABC News. 29 March 2015.
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