Darren Zanow

Darren William Zanow is an Australian politician who served as the member for Ipswich West in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for seven months in 2024.

[1][2] Zanow owned quarries in Coominya, Fernvale and North Booval, which were all damaged in the 2011 Queensland floods.

[4][5] Zanow was announced as the Liberal National Party's candidate for the 2024 Ipswich West state by-election on 3 February 2024.

[6] Although the seat was considered traditionally safe for the Labor Party, Zanow won the by-election on 16 March after a 17.9% two-party-preferred swing.

[8] He made his diagnosis public on 12 July and announced he would not contest the 2024 Queensland state election in October.