Political Comeback
After Deputy Fiona Simpson withdrew her support for current leader Jeff Seeney, he announced a partyroom challenge to take place on 21 January 2008, with former leader Springborg the front runner. Springborg won the challenge and began renewed talks of a merger to form a single 'non-Labor force' in Queensland. On 26 July 2008 this became reality when both parties voted to form the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
Like his ousting of Mike Horan in 2003, Springborg's ousting of Seeney meant that once again Springborg ousted an Opposition Leader who was not given a chance to present his case to the people.
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