Electorate

BRISBANE CENTRAL

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Party

Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 2 December 1989

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Parliamentary Service

Premier 26 June 1998 - 13 September 2007. Minister for Trade 13 September 2006 - 13 September 2007. Member, Standing Orders Committee from 11 October 2006 - 13 September 2007. Treasurer 28 July 2005 - 2 February 2006. Minister for Trade 22 February 2001 - 28 July 2005 (and eight other ministries during the transition period 26 - 29 June 1998). Member, Select Committee on Parliamentary Entitlements 30 July 1998 - 30 October 1998. Leader of the Opposition 19 February 1996 - 26 June 1998, and Shadow Minister for Economic and Trade Development 27 February 1996 - 26 June 1998. Deputy Chair, Estimates Committee A 1996 and 1997. Shadow Minister for Industry and Small Business 27 February - 17 December 1996. Member, Standing Orders Committee 17 April 1996 - 15 August 2006. Minister for Health 31 July 1995 - 19 February 1996. Member, Public Works Committee, 10 November 1992 - 20 June 1995. Chairman, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee, 21 March 1990 - 25 August 1992.

Party Activity

State Secretary, Queensland Branch, 1981-1988; Ex Officio Member of the National Executive, 1981-1988; Member, National Campaign Committee; National Conference Delegate 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1998; Member, National Executive's Appeals Committee; Member, National Infrastructure Policy Committee; Queensland State Campaign Director for 16 different elections, 1981-1988; Member, Administrative Committee, from 1996 and 1980-1988; Former Company Secretary and Director of various Labor Companies.

Personal

Born Sydney, 18 November 1952. Married, three children. BA, LLB University of Queensland; MA (Research), Queensland University of Technology; Awarded an honorary Doctor of Science Degree by the University of Queensland on 10 December 2003. Awarded a Doctor of the University (honoris causa) Degree by the Bond University and an Honorary Doctor of the University Degree by Griffith University on 2 October 2004. Prior to election - Solicitor, Supreme Court of Queensland.  Interests include - economics and trade development, health, local government, housing, criminal law reform, transport, heritage, town planning, urban planning and inner city development. Author of books entitled In the Arena and The Year of the Dangerous Ones.

Community Activity

President of Australia Day Council. Vice-President  of: The English Speaking Union (Queensland Branch); Burleigh Heads/Mowbray Park Surf Lifesaving Club. Member of: Tattersall's Club, Greek Club, Lions Club of the Queensland Parliament, The Australian Workers Heritage Centre, Windsor and Districts Historical Society Inc, Grange Bowls Club, the Society of St. Andrew of Scotland (Qld.), New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, The Thirty Club. Former member of the Governing Council of Queensland University of Technology. Patron, Vice-Patron and Honorary Member of many associations, organisations and clubs.