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Jon Sullivan
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Longman |
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| In office 24 November 2007 – 21 August 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Mal Brough |
| Succeeded by | Wyatt Roy |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Glass House |
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| In office 2 December 1989 – 19 September 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Newton |
| Succeeded by | Electorate abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Caboolture |
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| In office 19 September 1992 – 13 June 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Ken Hayward |
| Succeeded by | Bill Feldman |
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| Born | 10 November 1950 Bulli, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 17 January 2021 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Carryn Sullivan |
Jonathan Harold Sullivan (born 10 November 1950 – died 17 January 2021) was an Australian politician. He worked in the Australian Parliament from 2007 to 2010. During this time, he represented the area called Longman for the Australian Labor Party. Before that, he was a member of the Queensland Parliament from 1989 to 1998. He represented the areas of Glass House and Caboolture.
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Jon Sullivan's Political Career
Jon Sullivan had a long career in Australian politics. He served in both state and federal parliaments. This means he worked at different levels of government.
Working in Federal Government
In 2007, Jon Sullivan won the seat of Longman. He was running for the Labor Party. He won against a minister from the Liberal Party. This win helped the Labor Party become the new government.
However, in the 2010 election, he lost his seat. He was defeated by Wyatt Roy, who was 20 years old. The seat then went to the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
Working in Queensland Government
Before joining the federal parliament, Jon Sullivan was a member of the Queensland Parliament. He represented the area of Caboolture. He served from 1989 to 1998.
In 1998, he lost his seat. He was defeated by Bill Feldman. Feldman was a candidate from the One Nation party.
Family in Politics
Jon Sullivan's wife, Carryn Sullivan, was also a politician. She was a member of the Queensland Parliament. She represented the area of Pumicestone. Carryn served from 2001 to 2012 for the Labor Party.
