Barton, Thomas Alfred (Tom)
Personal
Birth Date:
11 August 1949 (Ayr, Queensland)
Death Date:
24 August 2023 ()
Family:
2 children
Career
Trained as fitter (instruments); General Secretary, Trades and Labor Council of Queensland; Director, Chairman or Deputy Chairman of a number of diverse companies; Trustee of a number of superannuation funds
Party Positions:
- Delegate, State Conference.
- Delegate, State Council.
- Member, Central Electoral Colllege.
- Branch President.
- Branch Executive Member.
- Delegate to Electoral Executive Committee.
- Definitive Proxy to State Administrative Committee.
- Chairman and Member, Economic Management Policy Committee.
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: Premier, Economic and Trade Development; Employment, Training and Industrial Relations; Business, Industry and Regional Development. Sep 1992 - Jul 1995
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Waterford | 19 Sep 1992 | 9 Sep 2006 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport | 2 Feb 2006 | 13 Sep 2006 |
| Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations | 12 Feb 2004 | 2 Feb 2006 |
| Minister for State Development | 22 Feb 2001 | 12 Feb 2004 |
| Minister for Police and Corrective Services | 29 Jun 1998 | 22 Feb 2001 |
| Member, Estimates Committee B | 4 Jun 1997 | 8 Jul 1997 |
| Member, Estimates Committee B | 3 Sep 1996 | 8 Oct 1996 |
| Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services | 27 Feb 1996 | 26 Jun 1998 |
| Minister for Environment and Heritage | 31 Jul 1995 | 19 Feb 1996 |
| Chair, Estimates Committee A | 31 Mar 1995 | 13 Jun 1995 |
| Chair, Estimates Committee A | 28 Apr 1994 | 23 Jun 1994 |
| Member, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee | 10 Nov 1992 | 20 Jun 1995 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include watercolour painting, collecting Australian art, photography, watching football and motor racing
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Monday, 28 August 2023]