Electorate

LYTTON

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Party

Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 5 October 1996 (By- election)

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Parliamentary Service

Deputy Premier and Minister for Health from 26 March 2009. Member, Standing Orders Committee from 23 April 2009. Member, Standing Orders Committee 9 October 2007 - 20 March 2009. Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning 13 September 2007 - 26 March 2009. Minister for Transport and Main Roads 12 February 2004 - 13 September 2007. Minister for Innovation and Information Economy 23 March 2001 - 12 February 2004 (Minister with responsibility for Energy 20 December 2002 - 12 February 2004). Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Sport 22 February 2001 - 23 March 2001. Member, Chairman, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee  30 July 1998 - 21 February 2001. Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee 4 December 1996 - 19 May 1998.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Party Activity

Member of ALP since 1981; holder (at various times) of various positions including: Lytton Branch President, Secretary of Bowman FDE, State Conference Delegate, State Council Delegate, State Administrative Committee Member, Rules Committee. Member, Australian Thai Youth Political Exchange Programme Delegation to Thailand 1989. Former State President and State Secretary, Queensland Young Labor.

Personal

Born Brisbane, 9 July 1962. Married, three sons, one daughter. B.Econ, LL.B., MBA. Prior to election - Solicitor. Member, University of Queensland Senate 1984 -1986, 1999 - May 2001.Treasurer, University of Queensland Union, 1983; Former President, University of Queensland ALP Club; Former President, Queensland Association of Labor Lawyers; Former National Vice President, Australian Society of Labor Lawyers. Patron of: Queensland Association of Local and Family History Societies; The Australian Computer Society; Logistics Association of Australia, Queensland; Wynnum Transport Alliance; Wynnum Blue Care; Wynnum Blue Nursing Service; The Aid and Recreational Association for the Disabled Inc; Sports Karate Australia; Wynnum Districts Australian Rules Club; Wynnum Table Tennis Association Inc; Wynnum Manly Junior Rugby League Football Club Ltd; Wynnum District Rugby Union Club; and Wynnum Softball Association. Vice-Patron of Surf Life Saving Queensland, 2002-2003, 2001-2001. Member of the following organisations: Australian Workers Heritage Centre; Bayside Rheumatism and Arthritis Support Group; Australian Marine Conservation Society; Australian Railway Historical Society; Australian Services Union (Clerical Division); Life Member, Wynnum Manly Leagues Club; Wynnum RSL Club; Wynnum Districts Rugby Union Club; Wynnum Historical Society. Founding Member, Bayside Community Legal Service Inc. Interests - family, music, reading, sport.