MP Jimmy Sullivan Found Dead: A Career of Highs and Lows

0:00It's April 10th, from your city to your ears. This is Sydney News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Queensland MP, Jimmy Sullivan, 44 years old and repping the Stafford seat in Brisbane's North, was found dead in his home unit. Police call it non-suspicious, and they're prepping a report for the corner. He started as a labor MP back in 2020, landing roles like assistant minister for justice and veterans affairs. Sometime chief of staff to a top attorney general, he held on in the 2024 election, despite a 5.5% swing against him. As labor lost power, tensions boiled over right after that vote with a domestic incident at his place. No charges filed. Labor sidelined him for health and legal stuff, then ditched him in May 2025, pushing him to the crossbench as an independent. In his first speech there, he opened up about battling post-traumatic stress from losing his first daughter, admitting he spiraled and sought help.

1:01Son of, XMP Terry Sullivan, who held Stafford from 2001 to 2006, Jimmy was a local kid turn lawyer with stints and courts, and policy gigs across Brisbane, Canberra, and even Washington, DC. Police wrapped their initial checks quick, leaving the full story to the corner, while folks reflect on a career marked by highs, lows, and raw.