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Australian politician (1960–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ewen Thomas Jones (7 March 1960 – 13 July 2023) was an Australian politician representing the division of Herbert for the Liberal National Party from the 2010 federal election until the 2016 federal election.[1][2]
Ewen Jones | |
|---|---|
Jones in 2014 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Herbert | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | Cathy O'Toole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1960 Quilpie, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 13 July 2023 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Liberal National Party |
| Website | http://www.ewenjones.com.au |
Jones won the division of Herbert in 2010,[3] achieving a 2.05% swing against the Labor candidate, former mayor of Townsville, Tony Mooney. Jones was a longtime resident of Townsville, Queensland.[4] He was Liberal Whip from 12 October 2015 until 9 May 2016.[3]
On 18 July 2016, at the conclusion of vote counting for the 2016 election, Labor's Cathy O'Toole appeared to have defeated Jones by eight votes, triggering an automatic recount.[5] The recount and subsequent distribution of preferences gave O'Toole a margin of 37 votes.[6] It represented the first time that Labor had won Herbert since the 1993 federal election.[7]
Jones died of cancer on 13 July 2023, at the age of 63.[8]
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