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Queensland MP Jimmy Sullivan, 44, Found Dead in Stafford Unit

The vacancy triggers a Stafford by-election, with a routine coroner's report to follow.

Overview

  • Police, called to Sullivan’s Stafford unit Thursday night, found him dead and said the death is not suspicious.
  • Officers will prepare a report for the coroner, a standard step in Queensland that can include checks media have reported may examine a possible fall.
  • His death triggers a by-election in the Brisbane electorate of Stafford.
  • Sullivan was first elected as a Labor MP in 2020, won re-election in 2024, and in 2025 was expelled from the caucus to sit as an independent.
  • Premier David Crisafulli and Opposition leader Steven Miles issued condolences, with colleagues noting his deep local ties.