David Littleproud was comfortably returned as the LNP member for Maranoa at the federal election on Saturday 18 May.
On a two-party preferred basis Mr Littleproud secured 71.99 per cent of the local vote, with Rosemary Moulden of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation taking out 28.01 per cent.
As at today, Monday 20 May, around 19,000 postal votes were still being counted in Maranoa but the overall result is not expected to alter.
Mr Littleproud told the Free Times today he was keen to retain his cabinet post as Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources but the final decision about ministerial portfolios would be made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison later this week.
The MP spent election day touring the vast Maranoa electorate, which as well as Warwick and Stanthorpe stretches all the way to the South Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales borders and as far north as Winton and Barcaldine.
At the present time the Morrison Government is expected to have a majority in the House of Representatives of just one seat but counting of postal votes in all electorates and the Senate is continuing.
Mr Littleproud said the government expects to end up with 34 Senate positions and to be negotiating with around five or six cross-bench senators over its legislative program.
