Contact details
Electorate Office Postal Address
PO Box 80
ISLE OF CAPRI QLD 4217Electorate Office Address
Suite 1 Level 1, Building 1 Capri on Via Roma
ISLE OF CAPRI QLD 4217Phone: (07) 5600 2100Fax: (07) 5600 2109Email: Surfers.Paradise@parliament.qld.gov.au
Parliamentary Service
Current:
- Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing and Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs: 15 Dec 2017
- Shadow Minister for the Commonwealth Games: 15 Dec 2017
Past:
- Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services and Shadow Minister for the Commonwealth Games: 10 May 2016 - 14 Dec 2017
- Deputy Opposition Leader, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Commonwealth Games: 20 Feb 2015 - 6 May 2016
- Minister for Education, Training and Employment: 3 Apr 2012 - 2015
- Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts: 15 Feb 2013 - 20 Feb 2013
- Member, Legal Affairs and Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Committee: 16 Jun 2011 - 19 Feb 2012
- Shadow Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services: 11 Apr 2011 - 19 Feb 2012
- Member, Committee of the Legislative Assembly: 2011 - 2011
- Shadow Minister for the Arts and Multicultural Affairs: 29 Nov 2010 - 11 Apr 2011
- Leader of the Opposition: 3 Apr 2009 - 22 Mar 2011
- Leader of the Liberal National Party: 3 Apr 2009 - 22 Mar 2011
- Member, Standing Orders Committee: 23 Apr 2009 - 29 Nov 2010
- Shadow Minister for the Arts: 6 Apr 2009 - 29 Nov 2010
- Shadow Minister for Education and Skills and Shadow Minister for the Arts: 12 Aug 2008 - 5 Apr 2009
- Leader of Opposition Business: 30 Sep 2008 - 21 Mar 2009
- Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee: 26 Feb 2008 - 20 Mar 2009
- Member, Standing Orders Committee: 11 Nov 2008 - 20 Mar 2009
- Member, Public Accounts Committee: 11 Oct 2006 - 20 Mar 2009
- Member, Estimates Committee B: 2008 - 2008
- Member, Committee of the Legislative Assembly: 27 Mar 2015 - 2008
- Member, Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee: 12 May 2008 - 28 Oct 2008
- Shadow Minister for Health: 21 Sep 2006 - 12 Aug 2008
- Secretary, Parliamentary Liberal Party: 17 Feb 2004 - 12 Aug 2008
- Member, Estimates Committee B: 2007 - 2007
- Member, Health Quality and Complaints Commission Select Committee: 1 Jul 2007 - 15 Nov 2007
- Member, Estimates Committee A: 2006 - 2006
- Shadow Minister for Employment and Training: 8 Aug 2006 - 21 Sep 2006
- Shadow Minister for Racing: 28 Sep 2005 - 21 Sep 2006
- Member, Public Accounts Committee: 18 Mar 2004 - 15 Aug 2006
- Shadow Minister for Public Works and Housing: 28 Sep 2005 - 8 Aug 2006
- Member, Estimates Committee C: 2005 - 2005
- Liberal Party Spokesperson for Education and the Arts, Police and Corrective Services, Public Works, Housing and Racing, and Natural Resources, Mines and Energy: 17 Feb 2004 - 27 Sep 2005
- Member, Estimates Committee C: 2004 - 2004
Career
Prior to election Dental Surgeon in Ashmore and Surfers Paradise since February 1987.
Personal
Birth Date:
31 January 1961 (Assen, The Netherlands)
Family:
Married to Stacey (3 children)
Education:
Bachelor of Dental Science (Hons) 1983 (University of Queensland).
Additional Information
John-Paul is a Member of the: Men of League Foundation; Main Beach Association Inc.; Tattersall’s Club (Honorary Member); Parliamentary Friends of Cricket; Gold Coast Turf Club (Honorary Member); Main Beach Progress Association Inc.; Gold Coast and Hinterland Historical Society Inc.; Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving Qld; Parliamentary Friends of Rugby League; Gold Coast Show Society Inc.; Australian American Association Gold Coast Division Inc. (AAAGCD); and Australia Malaysia Business Council (Qld) Inc. (AMBCQ).
John-Paul is also honoured to be the: Vice President of the Broadbeach Surf Life Saving Club; Vice Patron of the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club Inc.; Honorary Vice President of the Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club Inc.; Patron of the Gold Coast City Wind Orchestra; Patron of the PCYC Gold Coast Branch; Patron of SLSQ South Coast Branch; Patron of the Surfers Paradise Brass Band; the Co-Patron of the Surfers Paradise Bridge Club; and Patron, Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club June (2017-).