LAWLOR, Hon Peter Joseph
Peter Joseph Lawlor Last Updated: 13 May 2009

Electorate

SOUTHPORT

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Party

AustraLian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 17 February 2001

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Parliamentary Service

Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading from 26 March 2009. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2008. Chair, Health Quality and Complaints Commission Select Committee 1 July 2007 - 15 November 2007. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2007. Member, Public Accounts Committee 11 October 2006 - 20 March 2009.  Member, Estimates Committee G, 2006. Chair, Palm Island Select Committee 19 April 2005 - 25 August 2005. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2004. Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee 18 March 2004 - 15 August 2006. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2003. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2002. Member, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee 3 May 2001 - 13 January 2004. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2001.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

current Ministerial Legislative Committee Membership

Local Government, Planning and Sport; State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations; Primary Industries and Fisheries; Public Works and Housing; Attorney-General and Justice from 28 September 2006.

Party Activity

President, ALP Southport Branch. Delegate to ALP State Conference.

Local Council Activity

Served as a Councillor on the Gold Coast City Council for two terms to 1994. Chairperson of the Council's Planning Committee for three years.

Personal

Born Ayr, Queensland, 1 March 1948. Two daughters, one son. Qualified Solicitor. Prior to election worked as a consultant to a Southport law firm. Other activities include committee membership of  the Gold Coast Turf Club. Interests include politics, sports, horse racing and walking.