Federal election 2022: LNP Oxley candidate Chris Green quietly dropped

The LNP’s candidate for a relatively safe Labor seat has been quietly dropped from the party’s line-up, two days before nominations close.

The Coalition has been forced to replace a Queensland candidate two days before nominations for the 2022 federal election close.

The LNP’s candidate for the relatively safe Labor seat of Oxley, Chris Green, was quietly dropped from the party’s line-up.

Former LNP candidate for Oxley Chris Green

The reasons for Mr Green’s exit are unclear, though LNP sources have said it was for financial reasons related to funding the campaign.

Mr Green is understood to have also quit the LNP altogether.

The LNP will instead replace him with Kyle McMillen, a young veteran who failed to get preselected in the marginal seat of Lilley.

Mr McMillen works at the Redbank offices of weapons maker Rheinmetall, which is located within the seat of Oxley.

Originally published as Federal election 2022: LNP Oxley candidate Chris Green quietly dropped