QUEENSLAND MPS RETIRING IN 2015 AS THE STATE GOES TO THE ELECTION ON JANUARY 31:
LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY:
* Peter Dowling (Redlands) - Dumped by party members after controversy involving affair; first elected in 2009
* Bruce Flegg (Moggill) - Lost preselection after falling out with party executive; has been MP since 2004
* David Gibson (Gympie) - Elected in 2006, retiring after criminal charges against him in 1999 became public
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* Howard Hobbs (Warrego) - Longest-serving MP retiring after 29 years
* Vaughan Johnson (Gregory) - Chief Whip retiring after 26 years
* Ted Malone (Mirani) - Assistant Minister for Emergency Volunteers retiring after 21 years
* Rosemary Menkens (Burdekin) - retiring after 11 years
LABOR:
* Tim Mulherin (Mackay) - Announced retirement suddenly in the first week of the campaign, citing family reasons. Held Mackay since 1995
* Desley Scott (Woodridge) - Retiring after 14 years
INDEPENDENT:
* Liz Cunningham (Gladstone) - Retiring after 20 years as MP and eight years on the local council.
