Beattie, Peter Douglas, AC
Personal
Birth Date:
18 November 1952 (Sydney, New South Wales)
Family:
2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
BA, LLB University of Queensland; MA (Research), Queensland University of Technology; Honorary Doctor of the University Degree, Bond University; Honorary Doctor of the University Degree, Griffith University
Career
Solicitor; Commissioner, The Americas, Trade and Investment Queensland, 2008-2010.; Inaugural Australian Resources Sector Supply Envoy, since 2011; Chairman, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation; Director, Medical Research Commercialisation Fund
Party Positions:
- State Secretary, Queensland Branch. 1981 - 1988
- Ex Officio Member, National Executive. 1981 - 1988
- Member, National Campaign Committee.
- Delegate, National Conference, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1998.
- Member, National Executive's Appeals Committee.
- Member, National Infrastructure Policy Committee.
- Queensland State Campaign Director for 16 different elections. 1981 - 1988
- Member, Administrative Committee, 1980 to 1988 and from 1996.
- Former company secretary and director of various Labor companies.
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | ALP | Brisbane Central | 2 Dec 1989 | 13 Sep 2007 | Retired |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Member, Standing Orders Committee | 11 Oct 2006 | 13 Sep 2007 |
Minister for Trade | 13 Sep 2006 | 13 Sep 2007 |
Treasurer | 28 Jul 2005 | 2 Feb 2006 |
Minister for Trade | 22 Feb 2001 | 28 Jul 2005 |
Member, Select Committee on Parliamentary Entitlements | 30 Jul 1998 | 30 Oct 1998 |
Premier (and eight other ministries during the transition period 26-29 June 1998) | 26 Jun 1998 | 13 Sep 2007 |
Deputy Chair, Estimates Committee A | 4 Jun 1997 | 8 Jul 1997 |
Deputy Chair, Estimates Committee A | 3 Sep 1996 | 8 Oct 1996 |
Shadow Minister for Economic and Trade Development | 27 Feb 1996 | 26 Jun 1998 |
Shadow Minister for Industry and Small Business | 27 Feb 1996 | 17 Dec 1996 |
Leader of the Opposition | 19 Feb 1996 | 26 Jun 1998 |
Minister for Health | 31 Jul 1995 | 19 Feb 1996 |
Member, Public Works Committee | 10 Nov 1992 | 20 Jun 1995 |
Chairman, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee | 21 Mar 1990 | 25 Aug 1992 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include economics and trade development, health, local government, housing, criminal law reform, transport, heritage, town planning, urban planning and inner-city development. Ambassador for Life Sciences Queensland. Community activity included being the President of Australia Day Council and Vice-President of the English Speaking Union (Qld Branch) and the Burleigh Heads/Mowbray Park Surf Life Saving Club. Member of Tattersall's Club, Greek Club, Lions Club of the Queensland Parliament, Australian Workers Heritage Centre, Windsor and Districts Historical Society Inc., Grange Bowls Club, Society of St Andrew of Scotland (Qld), New Farm Neighbourhood Centre and The Thirty Club. Former member of the Governing Council of Queensland University of Technology; Patron, Vice-Patron and Honorary Member of many associations, organisations and clubs. Unsuccessfully contested federal seat of Forde in Federal Election 7 Sep 2013 as an ALP candidate
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 06 June 2017]