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Darren William Zanow is an Australian politician who currently serves as the member for Ipswich West in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
Darren Zanow | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich West | |
Assumed office 16 March 2024 | |
Preceded by | Jim Madden |
Personal details | |
Born | Darren William Zanow |
Political party | Liberal National |
Website | Personal website (archived 12 July 2024) |
Before retiring, Zanow was the owner of Zanow's Concrete and Quarries, a concrete business founded by his father Viv (1927/28−2020).[1][2] Zanow owned quarries in Coominya, Fernvale and North Boovla, which were all damaged in the 2011 Queensland floods.[3] The damage from the floods cost him an estimated $9 million.[4][5]
As of March 2024, he was the president of the Ipswich Show Society.[6][7]
Zanow was announced as the Liberal National Party's candidate for the 2024 Ipswich West state by-election on 3 February 2024.[8]
Although the seat was considered safe for the Labor Party, Zanow won the by-election on 16 March after a 17.9% two-party-preferred swing.[9]
On 16 April 2024 − the day he was formally sworn into parliament − Zanow was diagnosed with Microvascular Ischemic Disease, an incurable brain disease.[10] He made his diagnosis public on 12 July and announced he would not contest the 2024 Queensland state election in October.[11]
Zanow has one daughter, Lola, who is 7–8 years old.[11]
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