Borbidge, Robert Edward, AO (Rob)

Personal

Borbidge, Robert Edward, AO (Rob)
Birth Date: 12 August 1954 (Ararat, Victoria)
Parents: Edward Alan Borbidge and Jane Constance (nee Shalders)
Family: 1 son, 1 daughter
Education: Ararat State School; Overberg High School; Ararat High School
Religion: Church of England

Career

Motelier

Party Positions:
  1. Chairman, National Party Surfers Paradise Electorate Council. 1978 - 1980
  2. Chairman, Gold Coast Young Nationals. 1978 - 1980
  3. Member, Central Council, since 1978.
  4. Member, National Party Tourism Committee.
  5. Member, Conference Committee. 1985

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly NP Surfers Paradise 29 Nov 1980 20 Mar 2001 Resigned
Speeches: All Speeches

Parliamentary Service

Description From To
Member, Estimates Committee E 22 Jun 2000 22 Aug 2000
Member, Estimates Committee A 27 Aug 1999 25 Oct 1999
Member, Estimates Committee A 15 Sep 1998 19 Oct 1998
Member, Standing Orders Committee 30 Jul 1998 23 Jan 2001
Deputy Chairman, Select Committee on Parliamentary Entitlements 30 Jul 1998 30 Oct 1998
Leader of the Opposition 29 Jun 1998 2 Mar 2001
Premier (and eight other ministries during the transition period 19-26 Feb 1996) 19 Feb 1996 26 Jun 1998
Member, Estimates Committee A 31 Mar 1995 13 Jun 1995
Member, Estimates Committee A 28 Apr 1994 23 Jun 1994
Leader of the Coalition 2 Nov 1992 2 Mar 2001
Leader of the Parliamentary National Party 11 Dec 1991 2 Mar 2001
Leader of the Opposition 11 Dec 1991 19 Feb 1996
Member, Standing Orders Committee 6 Mar 1990 17 Feb 1996
Opposition Spokesman on Small Business, Manufacturing and Regional Development and Assisting on Economic and Trade Development Jan 1990 Dec 1992
Deputy Leader of the Opposition 13 Dec 1989 11 Dec 1991
Minister for Tourism and Minister for Environment, Conservation and Forestry 25 Sep 1989 7 Dec 1989
Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Tourism 31 Aug 1989 25 Sep 1989
Minister for Industry, Small Business, Technology and Tourism 19 Jan 1989 31 Aug 1989
Minister for Industry, Small Business, Communications and Technology 9 Dec 1987 19 Jan 1989
Member, Buildings Committee 1983 1987
Member, Printing Committee Mar 1983 Sep 1983

Additional Information

Notes: Past President and past District Representative, Rotaract. Member, Rotary Club of Surfers Paradise. Patron of numerous community organisations
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 12 September 2017]