Davies, Kenneth Henry (Ken)
Personal
Birth Date:
8 July 1948 (Longreach, Queensland)
Parents:
Henry Alva howard Davies and Lorna (nee Brown)
Family:
Lynette Barbara Wheeler on 17 November 1978, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Our Lady's College, Longreach; St Mary's Christian Brothers College, Ipswich; De La Salle College, Scarborough; James Cook University, Townsville; BEc(Com), AASA, CPA
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Partner, Towers, Hart and Davies, Accountants (Townsville); City Accountant, Gladstone City Council; Deputy City Accountant, Cairns City Council
Party Positions:
- State Conference delegate. 1995
- Chairman, Aitkenvale Cranbrook Branch.
- Chairman, Mundingburra Electoral Executive Committee.
- Caucus delegate to State Council.
- Chairman, Townsville Electoral Executive Committee.
- Member, Ministerial Advisory Committees: Transport; Treasury; Premier, Economic and Trade Development and the Arts; Business and Regional Development. 1990 - 1995
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Townsville | 2 Dec 1989 | 19 Sep 1992 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Mundingburra | 19 Sep 1992 | 8 Dec 1995 | Election declared void |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Consumer Affairs | 31 Jul 1995 | 12 Dec 1995 |
| Member, Estimates Committee A | 31 Mar 1995 | 13 Jun 1995 |
| Member, Estimates Committee A | 28 Apr 1994 | 23 Jun 1994 |
| Chairman, Criminal Justice Committee (member from 11 March 1992) | 10 Nov 1992 | 20 Jun 1995 |
| Member, Public Accounts Committee | 6 Mar 1990 | 11 Mar 1992 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include reading, rugby league, basketball, tourism and small business. President, St Pauls Child Care Centre; Past President, Australian Society of Accountants, Townsville Branch; Past Treasurer, Leukaemia Foundation, Townsville and District Branch; Past Treasurer, Townsville Rugby League Club; Past Chairman, Joint Steering Committee, James Cook University Inaugural Winter School of Management; Past Chairman, James Cook University Commerce Graduates Association
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 20 June 2017]