Electorate

ROCKHAMPTON (ROCKHAMPTON NORTH 1989-1992)

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Party

AustraLian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election to present seat : 15 July 1995 (First elected 2 December 1989)

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Parliamentary Service

Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology from 12 October 2006. Minister for Public Works and Housing 13 September 2006 - 12 October 2006. Member, Standing Orders Committee from 11 October 2006 - 21 March 2009. Member, Standing Orders Committee 25 August 2005 - 15 August 2006. Leader of Government Parliamentary Business 9 August 2005 - 6 April 2009. Minister for Public Works, Housing and Racing 12 February 2004 - 13 September 2006. Minister for Public Works and Minister for Housing 29 June 1998 - 12 February 2004. Shadow Minister for Public Works and Administrative Services and Natural Resources 7 October 1997 - 26 June 1998. Shadow Minister for Primary Industries 17 December 1996 - 7 October 1997. Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and Rural Communities 27 February 1996 - 17 December 1996. Deputy Chair, Estimates Committee E, 1997. Member, Estimates Committee B, 1996. Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee 15 September 1995 - 2 April 1996. Chair, Public Works Committee 10 March 1992 - 19 September 1992; Member, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee 21 March 1990 - 11 March 1992.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Party Activity

All branch positions, State Conference Delegate.

Local Government Service

Alderman, Rockhampton City Council (1985-1991).

Personal

Born Rockhampton, 6 October 1954. Married, two sons. Bachelor of Education, Diploma of Teaching. Previous occupations: Teacher, Union Official, Ministerial Policy adviser to Deputy Premier. Interests include fishing, gardening (especially native plants), animal welfare, carpentry, reading (especially Queensland political history).