David Martin's bid for Ipswich Mayor in 2020 all but blown away


Andrew Antoniolli
and David Martin
Novice Christian-backed Ipswich Mayoral hopeful David Martin has had his aspirations all but dashed with former right-wing LNP Senate hopeful and friend of Tony Abbott, Teresa Harding throwing her hat in the ring for the $200,000 a year job.

You would think that Teresa Harding's previous ill-fated attempts to win public office would be enough to convince her that she possesses neither the charisma nor the policies to win over the voters of Ipswich.

On the other side of the ledger, Martin’s continuing rapport with Andrew Antoniolli has almost certainly blown his chances out the door.

Teresa Harding and Tony Abbott
Martin donated to Antoniolli's mayoral campaign and Antoniolli reciprocated this cosy financial arrangement a few weeks later when Martin successfully stood for Antoniolli's vacant Division 7 seat in the subsequent by-election.

Following their mutually-triumphant efforts, neither Antoniolli nor Martin ever declared a perceived conflict of interest relating to their financial affinity at any Council or Council committee meeting between September 2017 and August 2018 when they were unceremoniously booted out of office.

Martin is now back working in the state prison system as an instructor - a position he is almost certain to continue with after 28 March 2020!