Foley, Matthew Joseph (Matt)
Personal
Birth Date:
24 January 1951 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Family:
2 sons, 4 stepchildren
Education:
Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Social Work; Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Career
Barrister; Social worker; Queensland and National President, Labor Lawyers Association, 1989; Member, National Consumer Affairs Advisory Council, 1988 to 1989; President, Queensland Council for Civil Liberties, 1985 to 1987; Chairperson, Social Security Appeals Tribunal, 1983 to 1986; Sub-Dean of Social Work Faculty, University of Queensland University, 1981 to 1983
Party Positions:
- President, Yeronga Branch of ALP. 1985
- Member, ALP Policy Committee on Law and Law Enforcement. 1988 - 1989
- Member, ALP Policy Committee on Aboriginal Affairs. 1982
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: Premier; Police and Emergency Services; Attorney-General. Dec 1989 - Sep 1992
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Yeronga | 2 Dec 1989 | 17 Feb 2001 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Yeerongpilly | 17 Feb 2001 | 7 Feb 2004 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Employment, Training and Youth | 22 Feb 2001 | 12 Feb 2004 |
| Minister for the Arts | 29 Jun 1998 | 12 Feb 2004 |
| Attorney-General and Minister for Justice | 29 Jun 1998 | 22 Feb 2001 |
| Deputy Chairman, Estimates Committee B | 4 Jun 1997 | 8 Jul 1997 |
| Deputy Chairman, Estimates Committee B | 3 Sep 1996 | 8 Oct 1996 |
| Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice and the Arts | 27 Feb 1996 | 26 Jun 1998 |
| Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for the Arts | 31 Jul 1995 | 19 Feb 1996 |
| Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations | 24 Sep 1992 | 31 Jul 1995 |
| Parliamentary Representative, University of Queensland Senate | 1990 | 1992 |
| Chairman, Parliamentary Committee for Electoral and Administrative Review | 21 Mar 1990 | 25 Aug 1992 |
| Chairman, Select Committee of Privileges | 21 Mar 1990 | 25 Aug 1992 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include tennis, poetry and theatre.
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 12 July 2017]