Electorate

BEAUDESERT (FASSIFERN 1983-1992)

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Party

LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY (LNP) 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

National Party (NPA) 22 OCTOBER 1983 – 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

Date of Election to present seat : 19 September 1992 (First elected 22 October 1983)

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Parliamentary Service

Member, Estimates Committee G, 2007. Member, Public Works Committee from 11 October 2006. Shadow Minister for Communities, Seniors and Youth 21 September 2006 – 29 January 2008. Member, Standing Orders Committee 11 October 2006 - 13 May 2008. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2006. Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and Shadow Minister for Disability Services 28 September 2005 – 21 September 2006. Deputy Chair, Public Works Committee 21 April 2004 - 15 August 2006. Shadow Minister for Tourism and Shadow Minister for Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development 8 March 2004 - 27 September 2005. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2003. Shadow Minister for the Arts 9 February 2003 - 22 April 2003. Shadow Minister for Families and Shadow Minister for Disability Services 9 February 2003 - 8 March 2004. M ember, Estimates Committee C, 2002. Leader of Opposition Business in the House 12 March 2001 - 29 January 2007. Shadow Minister for Sport 12 March 2001 – 21 September 2006. Shadow Minister for Education 12 March 2001 - 9 February 2003. Member, Standing Orders Committee 3 May 2001 - 15 August 2006. Member, Public Works Committee 29 April 1999 - 15 August 2006. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2001. Minister for Families, Youth and Community Care 26 February 1996 - 13 February 1998. Deputy Leader, Parliamentary National Party 29 September 1992 - 13 February 1998. Coalition Shadow Minister for Administrative Services and for Family and Community Services 2 August 1995 - 19 February 1996. Deputy Leader of the Opposition 29 September 1992 - 19 February 1996. Coalition Shadow Minister for Administrative Services and Rural Affairs November 1992 - July 1995. Member, Select Committee on Procedural Review 19 October 1995 - 2 April 1996; Member, Standing Orders Committee 10 November 1992 - 17 April 1996; Member, Estimates Committee F 1994 and 1995; Member, Parliamentary Service Commission July 1989 - August 1992. Leader of Opposition Business in the House March 1990 - September 1992. Opposition Spokesman on: Attorney- General's matters and Police and Emergency Services January 1990 - January 1991; Education and Youth 29 January 1991 - August 1992. Speaker, Legislative Assembly 17 February - 24 November 1987 and 5 July 1989 - 2 November 1989. Minister for Health and Environment 25 November - 1 December 1987. President, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Qld.) 1989; Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Qld.) Representative, Canberra 1988; Barbados 1989. Delegate, 18th Australasian Conference of Presiding Officers and Clerks, Cook Islands 1987; Member, Library Committee 1983-1986; Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention 1985. Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Pacific Rim Countries June 1988. Parliamentary Representative University of Queensland Senate 1990 - 24 March 1996.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Party Activity

Member, Electorate Council. Former Chairperson of National Party Education and Sport Policy Committees.

Personal

Born Miles, 14 August 1942. Married, two daughters, one son. BEdSt, BA, AEd Prior to election, ABC Sporting Commentator and High School Principal.