Schwarten, Robert Evan
Personal
Birth Date:
6 October 1954 (Rockhampton, Queensland)
Parents:
Evan Christian Schwarten and Veronica (nee O'Sullivan)
Family:
Judith Ann Armstrong on 12 December 1981, 2 children
Education:
St Joseph's Primary, Rockhampton; Rockhampton State High School; Bachelor of Education; Diploma of Teaching
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Teacher; Ministerial Policy adviser to Deputy Premier
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Rockhampton City Council, 1985-1991
Party Positions:
- State Conference Delegate.
- Held all branch positions.
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | ALP | Rockhampton North | 2 Dec 1989 | 19 Sep 1992 | |
Assembly | ALP | Rockhampton | 15 Jul 1995 | 23 Mar 2012 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
Inaugural Speech
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All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Member, Committee of the Legislative Assembly (Premier's nominee) | 19 May 2011 | 23 Mar 2012 |
Member, Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly | 10 Mar 2011 | 18 May 2011 |
Member, Review of the Parliamentary Committee System Committee | 25 Feb 2010 | 15 Dec 2010 |
Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology | 12 Oct 2006 | 21 Feb 2011 |
Minister for Housing | 12 Oct 2006 | 26 Mar 2009 |
Member, Standing Orders Committee | 11 Oct 2006 | 21 Mar 2009 |
Minister for Public Works and Housing | 13 Sep 2006 | 12 Oct 2006 |
Member, Standing Orders Committee | 25 Aug 2005 | 15 Aug 2006 |
Leader of Government Parliamentary Business | 9 Aug 2005 | 6 Apr 2009 |
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Racing | 12 Feb 2004 | 13 Sep 2006 |
Minister for Public Works and Minister for Housing | 29 Jun 1998 | 12 Feb 2004 |
Deputy Chair, Estimates Committee E | 1997 | 1997 |
Shadow Minister for Public Works and Administrative Services and Natural Resources | 7 Oct 1997 | 26 Jun 1998 |
Member, Estimates Committee B | 1996 | 1996 |
Shadow Minister for Primary Industries | 17 Dec 1996 | 7 Oct 1997 |
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and Rural Communities | 27 Feb 1996 | 17 Dec 1996 |
Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee | 15 Sep 1995 | 2 Apr 1996 |
Chair, Public Works Committee | 10 Mar 1992 | 19 Sep 1992 |
Member, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee | 21 Mar 1990 | 11 Mar 1992 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include fishing, gardening (especially native plants), animal welfare, carpentry, reading (especially Queensland political history). Stood for the seat of Keppel in 1992 however Vince Lester was successful
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Queensland Parliament, Members List, Biography, http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 26 July 2017]