Welford, Rodney Jon (Rod)
Personal
Birth Date:
30 September 1958 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Douglas Welford and Gwendolyn May
Family:
Rosemary Anne Walters on 4 January 1875, 1 daughter
Education:
Aspley East State Primary School; St Paul's Anglican Grammar School; Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours); Bachelor of Laws; Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice; Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations; Master of Science in Environmental Management, 2001
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Solicitor, Supreme Court of Queensland; Barrister, High Court of Australia
Party Positions:
- President, Aspley West Chermside Branch. 1982 - 1983
- Secretary, Petrie FDE. 1987 - 1988
- Aspley-Zillmere Branch. 1987
- President, Aspley-Zillmere Branch. 1988 - 1989
- Delegate, State Conference. 1988 - 1991
- State Council. 1988 - 1991
- Member, State Rules Committee. 1989 - 1992
- Member, State Laws and Law Enforcement Committee. 1989 - 1992
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Everton | 19 Sep 1992 | 20 Mar 2009 | Did not contest |
| Assembly | ALP | Stafford | 2 Dec 1989 | 19 Sep 1992 |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts | 13 Sep 2006 | 25 Mar 2009 |
| Minister for Education and Minister for the Arts | 28 Jul 2005 | 13 Sep 2006 |
| Attorney-General and Minister for Justice | 22 Feb 2001 | 28 Jul 2005 |
| Minister for Environment and Heritage and Minister for Natural Resources | 29 Jun 1998 | 22 Feb 2001 |
| Deputy Chairman, Estimates Committee D | 4 Jun 1997 | 8 Jul 1997 |
| Deputy Chairman, Estimates Committee D | 3 Sep 1996 | 8 Oct 1996 |
| Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage | 27 Feb 1996 | 26 Jun 1998 |
| Parliamentary Representative, University of Queensland Senate | 1 Jan 1996 | 24 Mar 1996 |
| Member, Select Committee on Procedural Review | 19 Oct 1995 | 20 Jun 1995 |
| Chairperson, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee | 15 Sep 1995 | 2 Apr 1996 |
| Chairperson, Estimates Committee D | 31 Mar 1995 | 13 Jun 1995 |
| Chairperson, Estimates Committee D | 28 Apr 1994 | 23 Jun 1994 |
| Chairperson, State and Local Government Inquiry into Community Use of School Swimming Facilities | 1993 | |
| Chairperson, Ministerial Alternative Energy Advisory Group | 1993 | 1994 |
| Chairperson, Privileges Committee | 12 Nov 1992 | 20 Jun 1995 |
| Chairperson, Ministerial Inquiry into Residential Tenancy Law Reform | 1991 | 1992 |
| Chairperson, Ministerial Inquiry into Sports Funding | 1990 | |
| Member, Electoral and Administrative Review Committee | 21 Mar 1990 | 20 Jun 1995 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Patron-in-Chief, Queensland Badminton Association, 1991 to 1994. Member of the following organisations: Burleigh Heads Surf Life Saving Club since 1972; Reference Committee for the Role of Parliament for the Constitutional Centenary Foundation; Australian Conservation Foundation; and the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society. Chairperson, the Whitlam Institute for Social and Economic Research. Interests including swimming and lifesaving, environment and energy policy, philosophy, law reform, industrial relations and constitutional issues
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 12 July 2017]