# David Kempton

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{{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](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Queensland) for [Cook](/source/Electoral_district_of_Cook)
|term_start = 26 October 2024
|predecessor = [Cynthia Lui](/source/Cynthia_Lui)
|term_start2 = 24 March 2012 
|term_end2 = 31 January 2015
|predecessor2 = [Jason O'Brien](/source/Jason_O'Brien)
|successor2 = [Billy Gordon](/source/Billy_Gordon)
|birth_date={{birth year and age|1956}}
|party = [Liberal National](/source/Liberal_National_Party_of_Queensland)
}}

'''David Kempton''' (born 1956) is an Australian [Liberal National](/source/Liberal_National_Party_of_Queensland) politician who has served the member of the [Legislative Assembly of Queensland](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Queensland) for [Cook](/source/Electoral_district_of_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](/source/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>

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{{s-ttl|title=Member for [Cook](/source/Electoral_district_of_Cook)|years=2024–present}}
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{{s-bef|before=[Jason O'Brien](/source/Jason_O'Brien)}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member for Cook|years=2012–2015}}
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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

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