Mark McArdle
Mark McArdle | |
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McArdle in 2017 | |
| Minister for Energy and Water Supply of Queensland | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015 | |
| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Stephen Robertson (Energy and Water Utilities) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Bailey |
| Shadow Minister for Health of Queensland | |
| In office 20 February 2015 – 10 May 2016 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Jo-Ann Miller |
| Succeeded by | John-Paul Langbroek |
| In office 12 August 2008 – 19 February 2012 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg John-Paul Langbroek Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Succeeded by | Jo-Ann Miller |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party | |
| In office 26 July 2008 – 2 April 2009 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Queensland | |
| In office 7 December 2007 – 2 April 2009 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Bruce Flegg |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party | |
| In office 4 December 2007 – 26 July 2008 | |
| Deputy | Tim Nicholls |
| Preceded by | Bruce Flegg |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Deputy Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party | |
| In office 7 August 2006 – 4 December 2007 | |
| Leader | Bruce Flegg |
| Preceded by | Bruce Flegg |
| Succeeded by | Tim Nicholls |
| Shadow Attorney-General of Queensland Shadow Minister for Justice of Queensland | |
| In office 28 September 2005 – 12 August 2008 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg Jeff Seeney |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Copeland |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Caloundra | |
| In office 7 February 2004 – 6 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Sheldon |
| Succeeded by | Jason Hunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1956 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 14 August 2025 (aged 68) Pelican Waters, Queensland, Australia |
| Party | Liberal National Party |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (2004–2008) |
| Spouse | Judy McArdle |
| Profession | Solicitor |
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Mark Francis McArdle (21 December 1956 – 14 August 2025) was an Australian politician who was Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between 2004 and 2020, representing the electorate of Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast. Initially a Liberal Party member, in 2007 he became the party leader and the following year oversaw a merger with the National Party that produced the Liberal National Party.
McArdle held many parliamentary party positions, including stints as a Shadow Minister for Justice, State Development & Innovation; Emergency Services; Seniors; and Local Government. He also served as the Shadow Attorney General and the Parliamentary Liberal Party Whip.