LNP asked to reveal confidential file on Redland mayoral candidate Andrew Laming

A state Labor MP has asked the LNP to reveal confidential party information on a former federal LNP MP who once ran for LNP state preselection.

Feud: Capalaba MP Don Brown (ALP state) has called on the LNP to hand over its files on former federal LNP MP Andrew Laming who is running for the position of Mayor of Redland.

A state Labor MP has called on the state Opposition leader David Crisafulli to reveal confidential party “files” on former federal LNP MP Andrew Laming.

Capalaba MP Don Brown, a longstanding opponent of Mr Laming, wrote to the party leader and also to Shadow Minister for Integrity Fiona Simpson today.

Mr Brown asked both to hand over all documentation and files that the LNP compiled on Dr Laming, when he applied to run as a candidate for the conservative party at the state level.

Mr Brown gave the LNP a two-week deadline to table in parliament all documentation and findings into Dr Laming made by the LNP Applicant Review Committee and the LNP Executive.

A letter, written to the LNP, asking for all files on former LNP MP Andrew Laming. Picture: Facebook

“As you would be aware, Andrew Laming has been nominated to be a mayoral candidate for Redland City in the upcoming local government elections,” Mr Brown wrote.

“As you are also aware, the LNP executive has found, on two separate occasions, that Andrew Laming was not fit to be an LNP candidate for the state and federal elections.

“I believe that Redlander’s (sic) should be afforded the same information that the LNP Executive has when it comes to making their decision in the upcoming council election.

“I hope you stand by your commitment to openness, transparency and integrity by letting the light shine into Redlands and tabling all documents requested,” Mr Brown’s letter said.

Dr Laming withdrew his nomination from the Oodgeroo preselection contest in September after starting a campaign and following a meeting with the LNP’s Applicant Review Committee.

When asked about Mr Brown’s request to the LNP, Dr Laming said he did not want to respond.

“This Labor MP sounds pretty bothered, when his chosen candidate for Redland mayor isn’t looking like winning,” Mr Laming said.

“You wonder how independent (mayoral candidate) Jos Mitchell is when the most worried person about her fate is Don Brown.”

A Facebook snapshot of Don Brown posted on Andrew Laming’s Facebook page.

In April last year, the state bayside seat of Redlands, currently held by the ALP, became a battleground for LNP factional infighting in the lead up to the party preselecting candidates for this year’s October state election.

The party chose former Redland Chamber of Commerce president Rebecca Young as its candidate for that seat for this year’s October poll.

The factional infighting within the bayside branches of the Liberal National Party bubbled over when Dr Laming had an unsuccessful tilt at a plum executive post for a party branch.

The seat’s 102 members voted for long-serving branch executive Chris Reeves, who is aligned with the sitting member for Oodgeroo Mark Robinson.

Former Senator Amanda Stokerwas chosen as the party candidate for Oodgeroo.

An LNP spokesman said Mr Brown’s letter was sent to the wrong address and should have been sent to the LNP party executive headquarters.

The spokesman also said the party was unlikely to respond as Dr Laming had withdrawn from the Oodgeroo preselection battle.

“Those matters are always internal matters for the party,” the LNP spokesman said.

“Don Brown believes Queensland’s Youth Crime Crisis is a ‘media beat-up’, perhaps he should be more focused on fixing the problems his Labor government created.”