Queensland Country Party

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Political party
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:National_Farmers'_Federation
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Party_of_Australia
gptkbp:alliance Formed alliances with other rural parties
Coalition_with_the_Liberal_Party
gptkbp:campaigns Focused on rural issues
gptkbp:challenges Contributed to significant agricultural legislation
Faced challenges from urban-focused parties
gptkbp:colors Green
gptkbp:community_engagement Encouraged youth participation in politics
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:dissolved 1983
gptkbp:electionYear Participated in state and federal elections
State_elections_in_Queensland
Influential_in_Queensland_politics_from_1917_to_1983
Won_several_seats_in_the_Queensland_Legislative_Assembly
gptkbp:enrollment Predominantly male membership
gptkbp:founded 1917
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Rural_Queensland
gptkbp:headquarters Brisbane,_Queensland
gptkbp:historical_significance Played_a_key_role_in_the_development_of_Queensland's_agricultural_policies
gptkbp:historicalContext Emerged during a time of rural discontent
gptkbp:historicalEvent Participated_in_key_political_events_in_Queensland_history
gptkbp:history Various_prominent_Queensland_politicians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Queensland Country Party
gptkbp:ideology Agrarianism
gptkbp:influence Significant in the mid-20th century
gptkbp:leadership Various leaders over the years
gptkbp:legacy Influenced_the_formation_of_the_National_Party_of_Australia
gptkbp:membership Declined in the 1980s
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Sir_Frank_Nicklin
gptkb:Sir_John_McEwen
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Sir_Charles_Adermann
Sir_George_Francis_Reuben
Sir_Thomas_Hiley
gptkbp:notableFeature Support for farmers and rural communities
gptkbp:party Newsletters and policy papers
Engaged with local communities through events and forums
Annual conferences and rallies
Attempts to revive the party in the 2000s
Cattle dog
Declined in influence by the 1980s
Federal and state branches
Identified with rural and agricultural interests
Supported by donations from rural businesses
Promoted values of self-reliance and community support
Legacy_continues_through_the_National_Party_of_Australia.
Regular_meetings_held_throughout_Queensland
gptkbp:politicalPosition Right-wing
Advocated for rural development policies
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Liberal_National_Party_of_Queensland
gptkbp:teamColors Green and Gold
gptkbp:voterTurnout Primarily rural voters
gptkbp:website [www.qcp.org.au](http://www.qcp.org.au)
gptkbp:youth_development Queensland_Young_Country_Party