Muntz, Geoffrey Hugh (Geoff)
Personal
Birth Date:
11 July 1938 (Beenleigh, Queensland)
Parents:
Hugh Dunstan Muntz and Ethel Rebecca (nee Doherty)
Family:
Jean Saverin on 27 February 1960, 3 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Pimpama State School; Queensland Agricultural High School and College - Lawes; Brisbane Technical College, Brisbane
Religion:
Uniting Church
Career
Real estate agent and valuer, Mackay 1979; District manager, State Agricultural Bank, 1964 to 1979; Inspector, State Lands Department, 1961 to 1964; Western farming and scrub clearing expert; Registered rural and urban valuer
Party Positions:
- Chairman, Pioneer Branch, NPA.
- Member, Government Parties Committees: Primary Industries; Lands and Forestry; Northern Development and Maritime Services; Tourism; National Parks, Sport and the Arts. 1981 - 1983
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Whitsunday | 29 Nov 1980 | 9 Nov 1989 | |
| Assembly | IND | Whitsunday | 9 Nov 1989 | 2 Dec 1989 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Environment, Conservation and Forestry | 19 Jan 1989 | 25 Sep 1989 |
| Minister for Environment, Conservation and Tourism | 19 Dec 1987 | 19 Jan 1989 |
| Minister for Tourism, National Parks and Sport | 1 Dec 1986 | 1 Dec 1987 |
| Minister for Corrective Services, Administration Services and Valuation | 6 Feb 1986 | 1 Dec 1986 |
| Minister for Youth and Ethnic Affairs | 31 Jul 1984 | 2 Feb 1986 |
| Minister for Ethnic Affairs | 7 Nov 1983 | 31 Jul 1984 |
| Minister for Welfare Services | 19 Aug 1983 | 6 Feb 1986 |
| Member, Select Committee of Subordinate Legislation | Mar 1983 | Aug 1983 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include rural and tourist industries, small business, family, sport; Associate, Australian Institute of Valuers; President and Director, Mackay Rotary Club; President: North Mackay High School Association; Organiser, Combined Service Clubs; Secretary,Blue Nursing Service; Member: Lifeline Committee; and Red Shield Committee
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1981-1992, (Sydney: Casket Publications, 1993)
[Last Modified: Thursday, 24 August 2017]