Electorate

WARREGO

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Party

LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY (LNP) 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

NATIONAL PARTY (NPA) 1 NOVEMBER 1986 – 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

Date of Election : 1 November 1986

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Parliamentary Service

Shadow Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships from 6 April 2009. Shadow Minister for Local Government, Planning and Regional Development 12 August 2008 - 5 April 2009. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2008. Shadow Minister for Main Roads and Local Government 29 January 2008 – 12 August 2008. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2007. Shadow Minister for Local Government, Planning and Sport 21 September 2006 - 29 January 2008. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2006. Shadow Minister for Local Government and Planning and Shadow Minister for Communities 28 September 2005 - 21 September 2006. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2004. Shadow Minister for State Development and Innovation 8 March 2004 - 27 September 2005. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2003. National Party Shadow Minister for Local Government and Planning, Regional and Rural Communities, and Trade 9 February 2003 - 8 March 2004. Deputy Chairman, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee 1 January 2002 - 22 April 2009.

Deputy Chairman, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee 3 May 2001 - 31 December 2001. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2002. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2002. National Party Shadow Minister for Local Government and Planning, Regional and Rural Communities, and Racing 12 March 2001 - 9 February 2003. Coalition Shadow Minister for Local Government, Planning, Regional and Rural Communities 1 March 1999 - 12 March 2001. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2001. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2000. Shadow Minister for Local Government and Planning 2 July 1998 - 1 March 1999. Member, Estimates Committee D, 1999. Deputy Chairman, Select Committee on Travelsafe 30 July 1998 - 12 March 2001. Member, Estimates Committee G, 1998. Minister for Natural Resources 26 February 1996 - 13 February 1998. Coalition Shadow Minister for Lands and Water Resources November 1992 - 19 February 1996. Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee 15 September 1995 - 2 April 1996. Member, Estimates Committee F, 1994 and 1995. Member, Select Committee of Privileges 26 October 1994 - 20 June 1995 and in 1989.  Shadow Minister for Land Management and Water Resources 1990 - 1992. Shadow Minister for Land Management 1990.

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Ministerial Legislative Committee Membership (1987 - 1989)

Premier, Treasurer and The Arts; Land Management; Finance; Primary Industries; Environment, Conservation and Tourism; Local Government and Racing; Health.

Local Government Service and Military Service

Chairman, Tambo Shire Council, 1980-1987. Councillor Tambo Shire Council 1975-1980. Executive Member of the Western Queensland and the South West Queensland Local Government Associations. Military Service 49 RQR, Wacol.

Personal

Born Brisbane, 22 January 1950. Separated. Two Children. Private Pilot. Grazier. Interests - polocrosse, clay target shooting, politics.