Watt, Murray Patrick
Personal
Birth Date:
20 January 1973
Parents:
Neville John Watt and Kathryn Patricia (nee Hichey)
Family:
Cynthia Catherine Kennedy on 20 September 2008, 1 son
Education:
Mansfield State School (1984); Brisbane State High School (1989); Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland (graduated 1996)
Career
Public Servant, Dept of Premier and Cabinet and Dept of State Development (2007-2009); Chief of Staff to Anna Bligh MP (2002-2007, 2008); Solicitor (1997-2002); Judge’s Associate (1999-2000)
Party Positions:
- Member, ALP Administrative Committee (2007 - 2009).
- Delegate, ALP State Conference (2003 - 2009).
- President, Queensland Young Labor (1998).
- Member, Everton Park ALP Branch.
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | ALP | Everton | 21 Mar 2009 | 23 Mar 2012 |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Parliamentary Secretary for Treasurer and Minister for State Development | 3 Mar 2011 | 23 Mar 2012 |
Member, Law, Justice and Safety Committee | 23 Apr 2009 | 16 Jun 2011 |
Member, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee | 23 Apr 2009 | 28 May 2009 |
Parliamentary Secretary for Health | 9 Apr 2009 | 3 Mar 2011 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Arana Leagues Club; Member, Various local P & C Associations; Member, Sporting and community groups; Member, Brisbane Institute; Member, Australian Services Union (ASU). Personal Interests - Family time, reading, camping, cycling, movies and sport
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Queensland Parliament, Members List, Biography, http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 26 July 2017]