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![Steve Minnikin](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Steve_Minnikin.jpg?width=320)

LNP Queensland Legislative Assembly

# Steve Minnikin

Member for [Chatsworth](https://politics.computer/seats/qld/chatsworth), [LNP](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) 

About

## About Steve Minnikin

Steve Minnikin is the Liberal National Party member for Chatsworth in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He holds the portfolios of Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business in the Crisafulli Government, appointed following the 26 October 2024 election.

Born

9 July 1965, Brisbane

Education

Bachelor of Business (University of Queensland); Master of Property Economics (Queensland University of Technology)

Before parliament

Executive officer and customer service manager, Redland Shire Council

Previous seat

Not applicable; first elected for Chatsworth at the 2012 state election

Parliamentary role

Chair, Queensland Parliamentary Friends of Israel, since 2013

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%5FMinnikin), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

Ads

## What Steve Minnikin spends on ads

Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library.

We follow Steve Minnikin's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet.

[See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=435436303151180) 

## Other LNP members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly

[Liberal spending, LNP included](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) 

- [ **Adam Baillie** LNP, Townsville ](https://politics.computer/mp/adam-baillie)
- [ **Amanda Camm** LNP, Whitsunday ](https://politics.computer/mp/amanda-camm)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amanda_Stoker_crop.jpg?width=96)**Amanda Stoker** LNP, Oodgeroo ](https://politics.computer/mp/amanda-stoker)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Minister_for_the_Environment_and_Tourism_and_Minister_for_Science_and_Innovation_Andrew_Cary_Powell.png?width=96)**Andrew Powell** LNP, Glass House ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-powell)
- [ **Ann Leahy** LNP, Warrego ](https://politics.computer/mp/ann-leahy)
- [ **Ariana Doolan** LNP, Pumicestone ](https://politics.computer/mp/ariana-doolan)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miss_Bree_James_-_Barron_River_MP.jpg?width=96)**Bree James** LNP, Barron River ](https://politics.computer/mp/bree-james)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RockyRingRoadRally7.jpg?width=96)**Brent Mickelberg** LNP, Buderim ](https://politics.computer/mp/brent-mickelberg)
- [ **Bryson Head** LNP, Callide ](https://politics.computer/mp/bryson-head)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/DrChristianRowanMP.jpg?width=96)**Christian Rowan** LNP, Moggill ](https://politics.computer/mp/christian-rowan)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Minister_for_Natural_Resources_and_Mines%2C_Manufacturing%2C_and_for_Regional_and_Rural_Development_Dale_Raymond_Last.jpg?width=96)**Dale Last** LNP, Burdekin ](https://politics.computer/mp/dale-last)
- [ **Dan Purdie** LNP, Ninderry ](https://politics.computer/mp/dan-purdie)

Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steve%5FMinnikin.jpg). Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 11 November 2026\.

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