Seeney, Jeffrey William (Jeff)
Personal
Birth Date:
2 February 1957 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Family:
3 children
Education:
Certificate Rural Business Management, QUT 1987
Career
Farmer
Local Government Service:
Monto Shire Council 1992-1998; Deputy Mayor 8 April 1994-15 March 1997; North Burnett Local Government Association Delegate; Burnett Inland Organisation of Councils Delegate; Chairman of Legislative Review Committee and National Competition Policy Review Committee; Member, Enterprise Bargaining Team, Planning Committee, Machinery Committee, Rural Lands Committee, Rural Addressing Committee
Party Positions:
- Chairman, Parliamentary Policy Committee, Strategy and Coordination. 2015
- Member, State Central Council NPAQ. 1991 - 1998
- Chairman, Callide Electoral Council 1991-1996. 1991 - 1996
- Various executive positions, Monto Branch. 1988 - 1998
- Various positions Young Nationals including State Councillor 1979. 1978 - 1988
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LNP | Callide | 9 Sep 2008 | 24 Nov 2017 | Did not contest |
| Assembly | NP | Callide | 13 Jun 1998 | 8 Sep 2008 |
Speeches:
Inaugural Speech
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All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of Opposition Business | 9 May 2016 | 2017 |
| Member, Ethics Committee | 18 Feb 2016 | 2017 |
| Member, Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee | 27 Mar 2015 | 18 Feb 2016 |
| Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning | 3 Apr 2012 | 31 Jan 2015 |
| Deputy Premier, Minister for Reconstruction and Minister for State Development and Trade; Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Economies; Minister for Environment; Minister for Health; and Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services | 26 Mar 2012 | 3 Apr 2012 |
| Member, Industry, Education, Training and Industrial Relations Committee | 16 Jun 2011 | 4 Aug 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for State Development, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Shadow Minister for Reconstruction | 11 Apr 2011 | 26 Mar 2012 |
| Leader of the Opposition | 23 Mar 2011 | 26 Mar 2012 |
| Member, Committee of the Legislative Assembly | 10 Mar 2011 | 24 Mar 2012 |
| Member, Review of the Parliamentary Committee System Committee | 25 Feb 2010 | 15 Dec 2010 |
| Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee | 18 Aug 2009 | 18 Aug 2011 |
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 23 Apr 2009 | 16 Jun 2011 |
| Member, Environment and Resources Committee | 23 Apr 2009 | 16 Jun 2011 |
| Leader of Opposition Business and Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy | 6 Apr 2009 | 23 Mar 2011 |
| Member, Estimates Committee E | 2008 | 2008 |
| Member, Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee | 12 May 2008 | 28 Oct 2008 |
| Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee | 11 Feb 2008 | 20 Mar 2009 |
| Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy | 29 Jan 2008 | 5 Apr 2009 |
| Member, Estimates Committee A | 2007 | 2007 |
| Member, Estimates Committee G | 2006 | 2006 |
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 11 Oct 2006 | 12 Feb 2008 |
| Shadow Minister for Trade | 21 Sep 2006 | 17 Sep 2007 |
| Leader of The Nationals | 18 Sep 2006 | 29 Jan 2008 |
| Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Queensland Coalition | 18 Sep 2006 | 29 Jan 2008 |
| Shadow Minister for State Development | 8 Aug 2006 | 21 Sep 2006 |
| Shadow Minister for Water | 8 Aug 2006 | 21 Sep 2006 |
| Shadow Minister for Small Business, Information Technology and Innovation | 8 Aug 2006 | 21 Sep 2006 |
| Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations | 8 Aug 2006 | 21 Sep 2006 |
| Member, Estimates Committee E | 2005 | 2005 |
| Member, Estimates Committee G | 2004 | 2004 |
| Shadow Treasurer | 8 Mar 2004 | 27 Sep 2005 |
| Shadow Minister for Energy | 8 Mar 2004 | 21 Sep 2006 |
| Shadow Minister responsible for Decentralisation | 8 Mar 2004 | 27 Sep 2005 |
| Member, Estimates Committee E | 2003 | 2003 |
| Member, Select Committee on the Consequences of Changing Political Status | 14 Oct 2003 | 13 Jan 2004 |
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 5 Jun 2003 | 15 Aug 2006 |
| Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Shadow Minister for Decentralisation | 22 Apr 2003 | 8 Mar 2004 |
| Shadow Treasurer | 9 Feb 2003 | 22 Apr 2003 |
| Shadow Minister for Energy | 9 Feb 2003 | 22 Apr 2003 |
| Shadow Minister for Fair Trading | 9 Feb 2003 | 8 Mar 2004 |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | 4 Feb 2003 | 18 Sep 2006 |
| Deputy Leader of the National Party | 4 Feb 2003 | 18 Sep 2006 |
| Member, Estimates Committee E | 2002 | 2002 |
| Member, Estimates Committee B | 2001 | 2001 |
| Member, Estimates Committee E | 2001 | 2001 |
| Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee | 3 May 2001 | 4 Feb 2003 |
| Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines | 12 Mar 2001 | 8 Aug 2006 |
| Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services | 12 Mar 2001 | 9 Feb 2003 |
| Member, Estimates Committee F | 2000 | 2000 |
| Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy | 13 Dec 1999 | 17 Feb 2001 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliament
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 06 December 2017]