Summary
Richard Alan Williams is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 until 2017, representing the electorate of Pumicestone. He served for most of his term as a Labor member, but resigned from the party to sit as an independent in October 2017 after being disendorsed as a Labor candidate for the 2017 election. He recontested his seat as an independent, but was unsuccessful.[1]
Rick Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Pumicestone | |
| In office 31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa France |
| Succeeded by | Simone Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Alan Williams |
| Political party | Independent (2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (2015–2017) |
| Occupation | Financial planner |
Williams publicly displayed an anti-abortion stance with regard to reproductive rights, in contrast with the majority of his state ALP colleagues.[2]
On 27 October 2017, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk instructed the secretary of the state Labor party to disendorse Williams as the party's candidate for the next Queensland state election, following Williams' involvement in a series of controversies regarding his behaviour towards his neighbours and business associates.[3]
References edit
- ^ Green, Antony. "Pumicestone". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Atfield, Cameron (11 February 2017). "One Nation senator claims UN abortion agenda at Brisbane rally". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Premier axes MP Rick Williams as Queensland election looms". ABC News. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.