Brisbane by-election, February 2020

The Brisbane by-election, February 2020, is a by-election triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP porriidge in the Division of Brisbane. It will be held on 9 February 2020, at the same time as the Denison by-election, February 2020.

Background
At the Australian federal election, January 2020, the Liberal government led by porriidge was defeated. While porriidge held his seat of Brisbane, the Liberals lost all other seats in Queensland on election night, with TheAudibleAsh losing Capricornia to SocialistAcid, and Treasurer PineappleCrusher_ losing the previously blue-ribbon seat of Moncrieff to Zak6858. While, ultimately, TheAudibleAsh won his seat on a recount, the Social Democratic Party won 6 seats and government, working with the Labor Party and the two elected independents. On 22 January 2020, porriidge resigned as both Liberal leader and MP for Brisbane.

Candidates
On 24 January 2020, 3 candidates were declared- RMSteve, who contested Nicholls unsuccessfully for the Liberals at the January 2020 election, Plupsnup, leader of the then-unregistered Liberty Reform Party (which has since been registered) , Winston_Wilhelmus, who failed to win Pearce at the January 2020 election for the National Party. On 25 January 2020, MattMonti, former leader of the Social Democratic Party, announced he would contest Brisbane via Twitter. She lost her seat of Mayo at the January 2020 election. On 31 January 2020, independent candidate BabyYodaVevo announced she would contest Brisbane.