Parliamentary Career
Elmes is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, having been a longstanding member of the Liberal Party before its merger with the Nationals.
In Opposition, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to Shadow Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism from 21 September 2006 to 12 August 2008, when he was appointed Deputy Opposition Whip. He was promoted to Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability on 5 April 2009. He was then appointed Shadow Minister for Main Roads, Fisheries and Marine Infrastructure in the Shadow Ministry of Campbell Newman.
Following the LNP's victory at the 2012 election, it was announced he would be the LNP's nominee for (and would therefore be elected as) Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees in the new Parliament. On 16 April, before Parliament met, it was announced he would be appointed Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs and Minister assisting the Premier. In doing so on 23 April 2012, he replace Jack Dempsey, who took the role of Minister for Police and Community Safety following David Gibson's resignation following revelations that the latter had been driving with his license suspended.
Elmes was also a member of the Integrity, Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee from 9 February 2010 until Parliament was prorogued on 19 February 2012.
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