Steve Dickson

Steve Dickson is a member of the Queensland State Parliament. He represents the Sunshine Coast seat of Kawana. He is a member of the Liberal Party. On the 31st of March 2008, he threatened to quit the Liberal party and instead change to the National party, or a new conservative party, if the Queensland Liberal party members are not allowed to vote on the proposition of a merger between the Queensland Liberal Party and the Queensland National party [http://thedaily.com.au/news/2008/mar/31/dickson-vows-quit-libs-over-merger-row/] . However, he later decided to stay in the party and fight for the merger from within the Liberal party. [http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/apr/01/aap-liberal-mp-wont-quit-over-merger-issue/]

His son won Division 6 in the local council election [http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/mar/16/hulett-trounced/] .

References

http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/mar/31/dickson-vows-quit-libs-over-merger-row/

http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/apr/01/aap-liberal-mp-wont-quit-over-merger-issue/

http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/mar/16/hulett-trounced/