Mr Leslie (Les) Walker

Profile

Mr Leslie (Les) Walker
Electorate: Mundingburra - View Map(.pdf)
Party: ALP
Election date: 31 October 2020
Speeches: Inaugural (.pdf) | All Speeches

Contact details

Electorate Office Address

Shop 3
198 Nathan Street
AITKENVALE QLD 4814

Electorate Office Postal Address

PO Box 1409
AITKENVALE QLD 4814

Phone: (07) 4766 8100
Fax: n/a
Email:  Mundingburra@parliament.qld.gov.au

Parliamentary Service

Current:
  • Member, Clean Economy Jobs, Resources and Transport Committee: 13 Feb 2024
Past:
  • Member, Transport and Resources Committee: 26 Nov 2020 - 12 Feb 2024

Career

16 years as Townsville City Councillor, 4 years as Deputy Mayor. 1 year Organiser, Australian Workers Union. 18 years service, Cleveland Youth Detention Centre. 5 years service, Corrections Officer, Townsville Correctional Centre. Security Officer, Sheraton Hotel/Casino Townsville. Plumbing Apprenticeship J. R. Wyle and Sons/A. E. Smith. Lad Porter, Queensland Railways, Townsville. Labourer, Ross River Meatworks, Townsville.
Community Activity: Lions International.
Local Government Service: 16 years service as a Townsville City Councillor, 4 of those years as the Deputy Mayor.

Personal

Birth Date: 15 January 1965
Family: Married (2 children)
Education: Diploma of Management (Corrections). Certificate ii (Corrections). Queensland Corrective Services Academy, Wacol. Certificate ii (Youth Work). Department of Community Services, Townsville. Plumbing Apprenticeship. Townsville College of TAFE, Townsville. Secondary - Townsville State High School, Townsville. Primary - Railway Estate State School, Townsville.

Additional Information

Former Track Cyclist. Likes - camping, fishing and the great outdoors. Gardening/landscaping. Time with family and friends.