David Kempton

{{Short description|Australian politician}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = David Kempton |office = Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook |term_start = 26 October 2024 |predecessor = Cynthia Lui |term_start2 = 24 March 2012 |term_end2 = 31 January 2015 |predecessor2 = Jason O'Brien |successor2 = Billy Gordon |birth_date={{birth year and age|1956}} |party = Liberal National }}

'''David Kempton''' (born 1956) is an Australian Liberal National politician who has served the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Cook since 2024,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-28 |title=Cook - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/qld/2024/guide/cook |access-date=2024-10-29 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref> having previously served from 2012 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/cook.htm|title = Cook - Queensland Votes 2012 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)| website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation }}</ref> He was appointed Assistant Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs on 3 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=78933 |title=Premier announces new Ministry |work=Department of Premier and Cabinet |date=30 March 2012 |accessdate=30 March 2012 |archive-date=6 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806105231/http://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=78933 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

{{s-start}} {{s-par|au-qld}} {{s-bef|before=Cynthia Lui}} {{s-ttl|title=Member for Cook|years=2024–present}} {{s-aft|after=''Incumbent''}} {{s-bef|before=Jason O'Brien}} {{s-ttl|title=Member for Cook|years=2012–2015}} {{s-aft|after=Billy Gordon}} {{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kempton, David}} Category:Liberal National Party of Queensland politicians Category:1956 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Category:21st-century Australian politicians