Former Federal Liberal Party vice president Teena McQueen dies after a short illness, her family confirms. Multiple outlets report her death occurs around Wednesday and comes about a month after she publicly defected from the Liberal Party to One Nation. The coverage describes McQueen as a high-profile former Liberal figure and notes that her switch to One Nation drew attention shortly before her death. Reports also say tributes are delivered by other politicians following the announcement. The West Australian and PerthNow both emphasize the timing of her death relative to her recent political move, while the Daily Mail characterizes her passing as following a medical condition and highlights that it was not long after her defection. Across sources, there is agreement on her prior role as Federal Liberal Party vice president, her recent defection to One Nation, and that her death is confirmed by family and followed by public acknowledgements from political peers. The details of the illness are not further elaborated in the provided summaries.
Former Liberal Party vice president Teena McQueen dies after illness following One Nation defection
Former Federal Liberal Party vice president Teena McQueen dies after a short illness, her family confirms. Multiple outlets report her death occurs around Wednesday and comes about a month after she p...
- Teena McQueen, a former Federal Liberal Party vice president, dies.
- Her family confirms her death, reported as occurring on Wednesday.
- Her death follows a short illness.
- She defected from the Liberal Party to One Nation about a month before her death.
- Politicians issue tributes after the announcement.
The former Liberal Party federal vice president passed away from the medical condition on Wednesday, as confirmed by her family, sparking tributes from fellow politicans.
19 hours agoFormer Federal Liberal Party Vice President Teena McQueen has died just a month after her high-profile defection to One Nation.
20 hours agoFormer Federal Liberal Party Vice President Teena McQueen has died just a month after her high-profile defection to One Nation.
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