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Updated: 13 November 2008
Electorate CUNNINGHAM Party LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY (LNP) 9 September 2008 NATIONAL PARTY (NPA) 17 FEBRUARY 2001 – 9 September 2008 Date of Election : 17 February 2001 View : Speeches by Stuart Copeland >> View : Inaugural Speech >> By clicking on the link below you will leave this site. Parliamentary Service Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice (including Youth Justice) 12 August 2008 - 30 September 2008. Shadow Minister for Open Government 12 August 2008 - 30 September 2008. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2008. Member, Standing Orders Committee 13 May 2008 – 12 November 2008, Member, Broadcast of Parliament Select Committee 14 February 2008 – 30 May 2008. Leader of Opposition Business 29 January 2007 - 30 September 2008. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2007. Member, Public Works Committee from 11 October 2006. Shadow Minister for Education and Training and Shadow Minister for the Arts 21 September 2006 – 12 August 2008. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2006. Shadow Minister for Education and Shadow Minister for the Arts 28 September 2005 – 21 September 2006. Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker August 2005 - 15 August 2006. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2005. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2004. Shadow Minister for Health 8 March 2004 - 27 September 2005. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2003. Shadow Minister for Education, Shadow Minister for Youth and Shadow Minister for Multicultural Policy 9 February 2003 - 8 March 2004. Shadow Cabinet Secretary from 9 February 2003. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2002. Shadow Minister for Families, Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Youth and Shadow Minister for the Arts 12 March 2001 - 9 February 2003. Secretary, Parliamentary National Party from 2 March 2001. Member, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee 1 January 2002 - 11 October 2006. Member, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee 3 May 2001 - 31 December 2001. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2001. Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green. Shadow Ministerial Legislative Committee Membership Trade; Multicultural Policy; State Development; Small Business; Transport and Main Roads; Aboriginal and Islander Policy; Attorney General; Justice; Innovation, Information Technology, and Rural Technology; Fair Trading; Education; Employment and Training; Sport; Emergency Services; Public Works and Housing; Primary Industry and Forestry; Northern Development; Natural Resources and Mines; Police and Corrective Services; Local Government and Planning; Regional and Rural Communities; Racing; Environment and Heritage; Industrial Relations; Health; Tourism; and Women's Policy (from March 2001). Party Activity State President Queensland Young Nationals 1997/1998; Vice President Federal Young Nationals 1997/1998; Member State Management Committee 1996-1998; Delegate to Central Council since 1995; Delegate to State Conference since 1995; Delegate to Federal Conference and Council; National Party Delegate Australian Political Exchange Council study tour to USA 1997; Various positions in Young National and National Party Branches, Electorate Councils, and Divisional Councils; Member of various committees. Personal Born Taroom Queensland, 19 January 1968. Married, two children. Prior to election Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland. Formerly employed in the Petroleum industry. Member, Toowoomba Golf Club; Rotary Club of Toowoomba; Toowoomba Surf Life Saving Club; and University of Southern Queensland Corporate Club. Former member of the Queensland Festival of the Horse Executive Committee and Board; and Task Force 2000 (Olympic activity organising committee). RASQ representative on the Toowoomba & Golden West Tourism Authority; Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce; Darling Downs Sub Chamber of Show Societies; and Queensland Large Show Societies Group. Interests include sports (particularly golf and swimming), travel, reading, historic cars and theatre.
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