Ian Phillip Rickuss (born 27 July 1954) is an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was a bank clerk and

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before entering politics. In 2004, he was elected to the

Legislative Assembly of Queensland The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembl ...

as the National Party member for Lockyer, defeating the sitting member, One Nation leader

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. Rickuss was appointed Opposition Whip on 1 July 2006. In 2008, he joined the Liberal National Party when the Liberal Party and National Party merged in Queensland. Rickuss survived a pre-selection challenge in 2011. He retired at the 2017 election. Rickuss is married to Ann and has two sons, Luke and Joel.

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1954 births Living people Liberal National Party of Queensland politicians National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub