Article: Labor wants Antoniolli in Parliament

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Queensland Times --> Labor wants Antoniolli in Parliament

COUNCILLOR Andrew Antoniolli is being headhunted by the Labor Party to contest the next state election in the seat of Ipswich.

Cr Antoniolli, who represents division 7 on Ipswich City Council, is considered an ideal candidate by the party to take on sitting LNP member Ian Berry.

He was elected to council in March, 2000 at the age of 29 and was the second youngest councillor elected in the city's history.

With Labor pre-selections looming for the 2015 election, Labor's newly returned federal member for Blair Shayne Neumann said Cr Antoniolli would be "a formidable candidate and a very effective member if he put his hand up".

Cr Antoniolli confirmed to The QT that he had been approached to run.

"I've been approached by a number of people who I respect, both inside and outside of the party, to consider it," Cr Antoniolli said.

"Over the last couple of weeks those approaches have become more frequent. When people come to you expressing confidence in your ability to take on a role like that, it is very heart-warming.

"I am going to give it a lot of consideration and I won't make any decision without consulting with my family ...