Civoniceva turns down tilt at Qld politics FORMER league player Petero Civoniceva won't be contesting the Queensland seat of Redcliffe for the Liberal National Party. The former Brisbane Broncos and Penrith Panthers player has declined to stand for the seat after being approached by the LNP, the ABC is reporting. Mr Civoniceva said he was approached to stand for the LNP but decided he could better serve the community of Redcliffe, where he lives, in other ways. "I was approached but I have declined the position," he told The Courier-Mail. I am very passionate about Redcliffe, my community and the people, but I just felt I could contribute to the community better without having to align myself politically. "I was blown away by the approach and very appreciative that they thought that way about me, but I just thought, at the moment, I was better placed to serve my community by other means."A by-election will be held early next year in the seat vacated by disgraced MP Scott Driscoll. Former federal MP Yvette D'Ath will stand as Labor candidate, after she lost her federal seat of Petrie to the LNP's Luke Howarth at the September election. Mr Driscoll resigned from parliament last month before he could be expelled. The former LNP member turned independent was subsequently fined $90,000 for contempt of parliament for being dishonest about his business dealings and income. His wife Emma Driscoll is facing charges of fraud.