David Crisafulli has been elected leader of the LNP with David Janetzki as his deputy, as the state’s election watchdog recounts votes in two seats.
Mr Crisafulli was the former local government minister under premier Campbell Newman and has spent the past three years as Deb Frecklington’s opposition environment spokesman.
New LNP leader David Crisafulli.
The new leadership team was elected at a gathering of LNP politicians at Parliament House in Brisbane on Thursday morning.
Mr Crisafulli ran unopposed and Mr Janetzki beat three other contenders for the deputy role, Steve Minnikin, Dale Last and Christian Rowan.
