Liberal moderate James McGrath has secured the top position on the Queensland LNP’s Senate ticket above federal Nationals leader Matt Canavan. McGrath was first elected to the Senate in 2013 and currently serves as opposition spokesman for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, urban infrastructure and cities, and special minister of state. The Queensland senator said it was “a privilege to have been preselected as the lead Senate candidate for the LNP” and pledged to get “to work straight away, building an agenda that will deliver for Queenslanders and all Australians in close partnership with both Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan”. Canavan, who recently defeated Kevin Hogan and Bridget McKenzie to replace David Littleproud as the new Nationals leader, expressed similar gratitude for his endorsement. “Representing Queensland as a senator for the past 12 years has been the honour of my life,” Canavan said. “I thank the LNP for choosing me as a Senate candidate once again.…