Wayde Chiesa
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Wayde Chiesa is an Australian politician who represents the Queensland electoral district of Hinchinbrook in the Queensland Legislative Assembly after winning a by-election held on 29 November 2025.
Early life
Chiesa was born and raised in Ingham, and was a childhood friend of Premier David Crisafulli. He grew up on his family's sugarcane farm, and moved to Townsville for university.
Career
Chiesa previously served as CEO of Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland, and as Director of Regional Development and Investment at a local non-profit in Townsville. He also worked for Townsville City Council and is a chartered accountant. For almost two decades, he was a sports commentator with sports broadcast narrator.
He successfully contested the 2025 Hinchinbrook state by-election with the Liberal National Party, succeeding Nick Dametto of Katter's Australian Party, who resigned to run for mayor of Townsville. The victory marked the first time a sitting Queensland government gained a seat in a by-election since 1998.
Chiesa is a member of the Governance, Energy and Finance Committee.
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| Preceded byNick Dametto | Member for Hinchinbrook 2025–present | Succeeded by |