Lucas, Paul Thomas
Personal
Birth Date:
9 July 1962 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Family:
Alison Smith, 4 children
Education:
B.Econ. , LL.B. (University of Qld); M.B.A. (University of Southern Qld); M.U.R.P. (University of Qld); Prof. Cert. Arb. (University of Adelaide)
Career
Solicitor in private practice; Member, University of Queensland Senate 1984 to 1986, 1999 to 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; From 2012, company director and university lecturer
Party Positions:
- Member since 1981.
- 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.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Lytton | 5 Oct 1996 | 23 Mar 2012 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
Inaugural Speech
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All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Committee of Legislative Assembly | 10 Mar 2011 | 23 Mar 2012 |
| Attorney-General, Minister for Local Government and Special Minister of State | 21 Feb 2011 | 26 Mar 2012 |
| Deputy Premier | 26 Mar 2009 | 16 Sep 2011 |
| Minister for Health | 26 Mar 2009 | 21 Feb 2011 |
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 23 Mar 2009 | 16 Jun 2011 |
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 9 Oct 2007 | 20 Mar 2009 |
| Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning | 13 Sep 2007 | 26 Mar 2009 |
| Minister for Transport and Main Roads | 12 Feb 2004 | 13 Sep 2007 |
| Minister with responsibility for Energy | 20 Dec 2002 | 12 Feb 2004 |
| Minister for Innovation and Information Economy | 23 Mar 2001 | 12 Feb 2004 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Sport | 22 Feb 2001 | 23 Mar 2001 |
| Member, Chairman, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee | 30 Jul 1998 | 21 Feb 2001 |
| Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee | 4 Dec 1996 | 19 May 1998 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Nationally Accredited Mediator; Patron: Queensland Association of Local and Family History Societies, The Australian Computer Society, Logistics Association of Australia, Queensland, The Aid and Recreational Association for the Disabled Inc, Wynnum Districts Australian Rules Club, Wynnum Table Tennis Association Inc, Wynnum Manly Junior Rugby League Football Club Ltd, Wynnum District Rugby Union Club; Vice-Patron, Surf Life Saving Queensland; Member: Australian Workers Heritage Centre, Bayside Rheumatism and Arthritis Support Group, 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, Savoyards, Manly Lota RSL, Mercury Theatre, Epilepsy QLD; Interests - family, music, reading, sport
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Queensland Parliament, Members List, Biography, http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 31 July 2018]