Clauson, Paul John
Personal
Birth Date:
16 September 1949 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Alan George Malcolm Clauson and Ethel Marjory (nee Montgomery)
Family:
Catherine Anne O'Malley on 29 April 1982, 1 son, 1 daughter
Education:
Wellington Point Primary School; Church of England Grammar School, Brisbane; University of Queensland
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Admitted to the Bar in 1987; Owned general legal practice, 1975 to 1985; Judge's Associate, 1974 to 1975; Solicitor and public servant, 1972 to 1973
Party Positions:
- Member, Government Party Committees: Lands; Forestry; Mapping and Surveying; Police; Justice; Welfare; Industry, Small Business & Technology; Corrective Services, Administration Services and Valuation.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Redlands | 2 Nov 1985 | 2 Dec 1989 | By-election |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney-General and Minister for Heritage and the Arts | 25 Sep 1989 | 7 Dec 1989 |
| Minister for Justice and Attorney-General and Minister for Corrective Services | 19 Jan 1989 | 29 Aug 1989 |
| Minister for Justice and Attorney-General | 9 Dec 1987 | 19 Jan 1989 |
| Attorney-General and Minister for Justice | 1 Dec 1986 | 1 Dec 1987 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include yachting, gardening, fishing, reading, politics, history, cricket and local community groups. Member: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron; United Service (Qld); Redlands Cricketers Club; and Redlands Bowls Club. He played a pivotal role as Attorney-General during the Fitzgerald Inquiry from 1987 to 1989
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Cadman, Kerith A, eds, Who's Who in Australia, XXVIth edition (Melbourne: The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 1988)
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