Chris Doyle - ---------------- ---
Qld Democrats Candidate for Dawson

Email: Chris.Doyle@qld.democrats.org.au
Phone: (m) 0447 723 366

Chris was born and educated in country South Australia and later, Adelaide, where he studied international relations and modern history. As a student he worked in his parents' small business. Since moving to Queensland 5 years ago he has been working across regional areas as a training manager and now works with an airline managing their domestic and international cargo division.

Chris is new to the Australian Democrats having joined this year and, after seeing the impact of an unchecked and unprecedented abuse of power with the coalition controlling both houses of parliament, decided that the best way to provide a positive influence was to get involved and run for a seat in the House of Representatives.

Chris has been heavily involved in several football clubs for over 10 years in playing, and administrative roles and from this has come to appreciate the importance and benefit community groups and organisations have, especially in bringing together people within regional areas.

Having worked with primary producers in the domestic and international trade industry Chris understands the issues facing the Dawson region and believes that with balanced, proactive and far sighted policies we can both responsibly manage our environment while giving industries such as the sugar cane and tourism sectors a prosperous future, not just over the next election term, but for many years to come.

"The Democrats are the only party who hold a sensible, compassionate and pro-active approach to debate and policy making above all other considerations without being beholden to a single interest group. We now have an opportunity to again restore the balance to a political landscape that is in dire need of informed and accountable government."

"This election is of vital importance, we risk a senate dominated by the major parties or with extremists such as Pauline Hanson holding the balance of power."

"I urge you to consider the outstanding record of Democrats and to vote to retain Andrew Bartlett as the only genuinely independent Queensland voice in the Senate and for myself in the House of Representatives."