Political Career
Emerson was elected to the Queensland Parliament at 21 March 2009 state election, representing the seat of Indooroopilly for the Liberal National Party with a two-party preferred vote of 56 per cent. At the election he defeated Labor’s candidate Sarah Warner and the sitting member Ronan Lee from the Queensland Greens who defected from the Australian Labor Party in 2008.
At the election Emerson achieved a swing of 8.4 per cent on the two-party preferred vote, more than double the average swing to the LNP, and won by more than 2500 votes.
In his maiden speech he identified community and the environment as key issues.
On 24 March 2012, Emerson was re-elected as the Member for Indooroopilly for the Liberal National Party, contributing to the party's massive total of 78 seats and delivering a new State Government for Queensland under Premier Campbell Newman.
At the election Emerson achieved a swing of 14% with a first preference vote of 61% and a two-party preferred vote of 70%, the highest of any candidate in the seat of Indooroopilly's history. Mr Emerson was appointed as the Minister for Transport and Main Roads in the first Campbell Newman Ministry and was sworn in by the Governor on Tuesday 3 April 2012 at Queensland Government House.
| List of Positions Held 2009-2012 | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Ministry Portfolios | |
| Science, Research and Information & Communication Technology | Nov 2010- Apr 2011 |
| Transport, Multicultural Affairs & the Arts | Apr 2011-Mar 2012 |
| Opposition Committees | |
| Chairman of the inaugural Waste Watch Committee, aimed at eliminating Labor Government waste | May 2010- Nov 2010 |
| Parliamentary Committees | |
| Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee | Apr 2009- Jun 2011 |
| Transport, Local Government and Infrastructure Committee | Jun 2011- Nov 2011 |
| Transport and Local Government Committee | Nov 2011- Feb 2012 |
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