COMBEN, Patrick (Pat)
Personal
Birth Date:
3 May 1950 (Weymouth, Dorset)
Parents:
Victor Thomas Comben and Dorothy Joy (nee Kemp)
Family:
Lynette Rose Rive on 3 October 1981
Education:
Portland Secondary Modern School (UK), UQ, Bond University, Brisbane College of Theology
Career
Labourer; Stockman; Drill hand; Ambulance bearer; State Secretary, UNICEF; Articled law clerk; Honorary Deacon, Anglican Church since 2005
Local Government Service:
Councillor, Clarence Valley Council (NSW), from 13 September 2008
Party Positions:
- Convenor, Australian Labor Party Land and Environment Policy Committee.
- Delegate, State Conference. 1988
- Member, Opposition Party Committees: Justice; Health; Welfare Services; Youth and Ethnic Affairs. 1983 - 1986
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Windsor | 22 Oct 1983 | 19 Sep 1992 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Kedron | 19 Sep 1992 | 15 Jul 1995 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Education | 24 Sep 1992 | 21 Feb 1995 |
| Minister for Environment and Heritage | 7 Dec 1989 | 24 Sep 1992 |
| Opposition Spokesperson on Conservation | Mar 1988 | Dec 1989 |
| Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Environment | Nov 1987 | Dec 1989 |
| Member, Parliamentary Library Committee | 1986 | 1988 |
| Opposition Spokesperson on the Environment, Administrative Services and Corrective Services | Nov 1986 | Nov 1987 |
| Member, Select Committee on Subordinate Legislation | 1983 | 1986 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include reading, gardening, bird watching, national parks and the Anglican Church; CEO Autism Association Queensland Inc; President, National Trust Queensland, 2001-2005; Chair, Brisbane Forest Park Advisory Board, 2001-2004; Director, Wildlife Preservation Society Queensland; Councillor, Royal Historical Society(Qld); Councillor Royal Geographical Society (Qld); State Secretary Amnesty International; President, Grange Progress Association
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Monday, 12 June 2017]