in his own words

Get to know your Capalaba MP.  Here is a selection of screenshots from Capalaba MP Don Brown's Facebook page and Twitter feed, followed by articles about Brown in the Press.
 

Brown claims a Redland Councillor has a conviction.

Councillor's Criminal Intelligence Commission report shows no conviction exists
(document provided by the former Redland Councillor and reproduced with his permission)

The ABN (Australian Business Number) was registered over 18 years ago, in 2002.

When registering a business name, there is no obligation to trade.

The business name Don't Walk Past was registered on the same date as the website domain name, to protect the website domain name.

No bank account was opened and no financial transactions took place.

The travel agency "Travel Bird" looked after travellers requiring specialised, complex, or custom-made international travel itineraries.  

Brown's claim was repeated via a letter printed on Parliamentary Letterhead which was mailed to voters in the Capalaba Electorate.

Brown's claim was also sent via Press Release to Redland City Bulletin, which subsequently published his claim.

Brown's statement was false.  It is currently the subject of a Civil Defamation case in the Supreme Court of Qld.  

The temporary opening of domestic borders was (and remains) immaterial to the Travel Bird business, which was sustained by Retained Company Earnings and Assets, Federal Government Business and Income Support, Income from Company Investments and income from an additional, non travel-related business.

(Travel Bird is a member of the BAWF Investments Pty Ltd group of businesses.  The LNP Candidate is the Sole Director of BAWF Investments Pty Ltd.)

Travel Bird was (and remains) a financially viable agency, and retains its National Travel Agency Accreditation (ATAS) which includes vetting for financial solvency by the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA).


 

Brown comments to a local councillor going through a divorce

Brown comments to the brother of a local councillor 

Don Brown MP comments on Local Redlands Councillors 

Councillor Gleeson had arranged that he not personally handle ANY of the funds received from the Bushfire Relief concert which he organised.  The concert raised over $6000 for the victims of Australian bushfires.  

A comment published by Brown 8 days prior to the Redlands Council Elections in 2020.

Don Brown MP comments on the Church

Don Brown MP comments on a fellow Redland MP

Don Brown MP comments on Unions

Don Brown's union United Voice has contributed $692,910 to the Queensland Labor Party since the 2017 state election.  This year the Labor party passed legislation to allow each of the 26 registered unions in QLD to be separately considered a third party for the purposes of electoral spending.  

Don Brown MP comments on the Redlands Mayor

It was the Labor Party that abolished the Upper House in Queensland, removing an important check-and-balance tradition of Westminster government.

Don Brown MP comments on Extinction Rebellion

Don Brown MP comments on COVID

Don Brown MP comments on Clive Palmer

At time of writing, Brown owned his former home in Bulimba.  The Labor Premier also lives outside her electorate

Don Brown MP comments on the Federal MP

in the Press

Brown claims delivery for a Redlands Council Initiative that was 100% funded by Redlands Council.

Image doctored to use a local councillor's face

Image doctored to use a Federal MP's face and a fake sign

working for the Unions

Brown picketing a business in his own electorate

the claims

2017 election promises