Last Updated: 11 June 2009
Electorate CAPALABA
Party AustraLian Labor Party (ALP) Date of Election : 17 February 2001 View : Speeches by Michael Choi >> View : Inaugural Speech >> Parliamentary Service Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Trade from 9 April 2009. Member, Social Development Committee from 23 April 2009. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs 1 November 2007 - 20 March 2009. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Multicultural Affairs 13 September 2007 - 1 November 2007. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2007. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism 21 September 2006 - 13 September 2007. Chair, Estimates Committee F, 2006. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2005. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2004. Member, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee 18 March 2004 - 11 October 2006. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2003. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2002. Member, Public Accounts Committee 3 May 2001 - 13 January 2004. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2001. Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green. Current Ministerial Legislative Committee Membership Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Economic Development; Infrastructure and Planning and Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Trade. Party Activity Member of the ALP since 1997. Personal Born Hong Kong, 4 March 1959. Married with three daughters. Bachelor of Engineering, University of Queensland, 1984. Qualified Engineer. Prior to election: Chief Executive of a multi-disciplinary consultancy, including planning, architecture, engineering and construction. Member of Queensland Small Business Advisory Council (from 1998 - 2001); Chair of Queensland Small Business Advisory Council (from 2001 to 2009) Memberships include The Institute of Engineers Australia; Registered Professional Engineers of Queensland; and Institute of Project Management. Community involvement includes: Past Board Member of various community organizations such as churches, charity clubs and art organization. Honorary Ambassador for the City of Brisbane (from 1994), fostering economic and cultural ties between Brisbane and Asia Pacific countries; President of the Valley Business Association (1992 - 1996); Council member of the Queensland China Council of Queensland (from 1998 - 2001);Selected as a torchbearer for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Believe in natural justice, family as the nucleus of our society, respect for our seniors, encouragement and nurturing of young people, free health care and education for everyone, value of our environment, a fair day's pay for a fair day's work and small business as the backbone of our economy. Interests include music, movie, reading and cooking.
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