Electorate

TOOWOOMBA NORTH

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Party

Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 17 February 2001

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Parliamentary Service

Attorney General and Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland from 1 November 2006. Minister for Natural Resources and Water 13 September 2006 - 1 November 2006. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communities, Disability Services and Seniors and Premier's Advisor on Western Queensland 28 July 2005 - 13 September 2006. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2005. Member, Palm Island Select Committee 19 April 2005 - 25 August 2005. Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker 31 August 2004 - 9 August 2005. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2004. Member, Panel of Temporary Chairmen for the 51st Parliament 18 March 2004 - 31 August 2004. Chair of Caucus 11 February 2004 - 28 July 2006. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2003.  Member, Estimates Committee A, 2002. Member, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee 1 January 2002 - 18 March 2004. Member, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee 3 May 2001 - 31 December 2001. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2001.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Government Appointments

Chair, Fishing Council from 25 March 2004.

Party Activity

Member of ALP, Delegate to State Conference from Groom FDE.

Personal

Born Toowoomba, 5 October 1948. Three children. Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland. Prior to election - Solicitor - resigned from firm Shine Roche McGowan effective 1 July 1998. Member, Downs and South West Law Association; Member, Queensland Law Society; Member, Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce and Australian Services Union; Former Council Member, University of Southern Queensland. Community involvement includes immediate past and long term President Toowoomba Cricket Association; Past Honorary Solicitor Darling Downs Rugby Union Club; Past Member Toowoomba City Council Empire Theatre Committee; current Honorary Solicitor Queensland Country Cricket Association and member Toowoomba Turf Club. Interests include Australian history and political history, cricket and gardening.