Anna Bligh Labor Jackie Trad Labor A by-election was held for the seat of South Brisbane in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 April 2012, the same day as local government elections, following the decision of former premier Anna Bligh to retire from politics.

[1][2] Anna Bligh first entered the Parliament of Queensland as the Labor member for the seat of South Brisbane at the 1995 state election.

[3] Later, a question emerged over whether her resignation could be effective on 30 March as she was not formally in possession of the seat.

The LNP candidate was Clem Grehan who stood against Bligh at the general election when he substantially slashed her majority.

Despite coming close to winning South Brisbane in this by-election he did not run again for the LNP in the seat at the 2015 election.