Electorate

MULGRAVE 1998 - (MULGRAVE 1989-1995)

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Party

Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election to present seat : 5 December 1998 (By-election) (First elected: 2 December 1989 - 15 July 1995)

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Parliamentary Service

Minister for Main Roads and Local Government from 13 September 2007. Minister for Communities, Minister for Disability Services Queensland, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Minister for Seniors and Youth 30 January 2007 - 13 September 2007.  Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Seniors and Youth 13 September 2006 - 30 January 2007. Minister for Communities, Disability Services and Seniors 22 April 2004 - 13 September 2006. Minister for Communities and Disability Services 12 February 2004 - 22 April 2004. Chair, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee 3 May 2001 - 13 January 2004. Member, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee 29 February 2000 - 23 January 2001. Chairman, Estimates Committee D, 1999. Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development 23 February 1995 - 31 July 1995. Government Whip 1 October 1992 - 23 February 1995. Deputy Whip 10 March 1992 - 1 October 1992. Member, Parliamentary Select Committee of Inquiry into Ambulance Services 1990 - 1991. Chairman, Premier's Northern and Rural Task Force May 1992 - February 1995.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Other Committees

Member, State Executive - Defence Force Reserve Support Group 2000 - 2001. Chair, Queensland Small Business Advisory Committee 2000 - 2001. Member, Queensland Rural Council from March 2001.

Party Activity

Treasurer, Kennedy FDE. Previously Branch President; President, EEC; Divisional Executive Member; Divisional Returning Officer, State Administrative Committee; State Electoral College, National Conference Delegate and State Campaign Committee.

Military Service

National Service and Member of Army Reserve, 1969 - 1975.

Personal

Born Cairns, 14 March 1948. Married, two children. Teaching Certificate; Bachelor of Educational Studies; Bachelor of Arts. Previous occupation, school teacher. Chair, Reef Casino Community Benefit Fund 1995 - 1997. Chair, Board of Directors, Fretwell Park Sporting Association Ltd from 1996. Foundation Member, Gordonvale Chamber of Commerce. Mulgrave Shire Citizen of the Year 1983. Patron of Gordonvale Community Care; Mulgrave Combined Cricket Association; Gordonvale and District Tennis Association; Cairns and District Vigoro Association; Cairns and District Junior Rugby League; Cairns and District Rugby League Referees Association, Far North Queensland Red Cross Youth Group, Gordonvale Community Care, Southern Suburbs Football Club and Edmonton Storm Junior Rugby League. Life Member: Far Northern Primary Schools Rugby League, 1980; Mulgrave Junior Cricket Association, 1978; Mulgrave Primary Schools Rugby League, 1979; Far North Queensland Junior Cricket Association, 1982; Mulgrave Little Athletics, 1989; Southern Suburbs Junior Rugby League, 1981; Gordonvale Netball Association, 1991. Interests include Rugby League, cricket, athletics, boxing and community affairs.