Austin, Brian Douglas
Personal
                                        Birth Date:
                                        
                                            22 March 1943 (Cleveland, Queensland)
                                        
                                    
                                                                                                    
                                        Parents:
                                        
                                            Norman William Austin and Alma Mavis (nee Carroll)
                                        
                                    
                                                                    
                                        Family:
                                        
                                            Leonie McKenzie in 1966, 3 daughters
                                        
                                    
                                                                    
                                        Education:
                                        
                                            Attended Cleveland State School, Wynnum State High School; Obtained Associate Diploma in Civil Engineering Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT)
                                        
                                    
                                                                    
                                        Religion:
                                        Church of England
                                    
                            Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Wavell | 12 Nov 1977 | 22 Oct 1983 | |
| Assembly | NP | Wavell | 22 Oct 1983 | 1 Nov 1986 | |
| Assembly | NP | Nicklin | 1 Nov 1986 | 26 Oct 1989 | Retired | 
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To | 
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Finance and Minister Assisting the Premier and Treasurer | 9 Dec 1987 | 25 Sep 1989 | 
| Leader of the House | 9 Dec 1987 | 25 Sep 1989 | 
| Minister for Mines, Energy and the Arts | 1 Dec 1986 | 25 Nov 1987 | 
| Minister for Health and Environment | 6 Feb 1986 | 1 Dec 1986 | 
| Minister for Health | 7 Nov 1983 | 1 Dec 1986 | 
| Minister for Health | 23 Dec 1980 | 18 Aug 1983 | 
Additional Information
                                        Notes:
                                        
                                            Member of Institute of Engineers
                                        
                                    
                                                                    
                                        Sources:
                                        
                                            Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; News articles from The Courier Mail; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
                                        
                                    
                            
                                [Last Modified: Tuesday, 31 July 2018]