Stirling Hinchliffe
| The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe MP | |
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| Minister for Transport and the Commonwealth Games | |
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Assumed office 8 December 2015 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Jackie Trad (Transport) Kate Jones (Commonwealth Games) |
| Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier of Queensland | |
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In office 16 February 2015 – 8 December 2015 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Glen Elmes (Minister assisting the Premier of Queensland) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Ryan |
| Leader of the House of Queensland | |
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Assumed office 16 February 2015 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Ray Stevens |
| Minister for Employment and Skills of Queensland | |
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In office 21 February 2011 – 26 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fraser (Employment) |
| Succeeded by | John-Paul Langbroek (Training and Employment) |
| Minister for Mining of Queensland | |
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In office 21 February 2012 – 26 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Robertson (Mines) |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cripps (Mines) |
| Minister for Infrastructure and Planning of Queensland | |
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In office 26 March 2009 – 21 February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Lucas |
| Succeeded by | Paul Lucas (as Minister for Local Government) |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Stafford | |
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In office 9 September 2006 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Chris Davis |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Sandgate | |
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Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kerry Millard |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 November 1970 Dalby, Queensland |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Megan Clarke |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Stirling James Hinchliffe (born 23 November 1970) is an Australian politician. Born in Dalby, Queensland, he was educated at state schools and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland. He was a property industry analyst, policy manager, policy advisor and executive officer before his entry into politics. He had a long involvement with the Australian Labor Party, which included a position as National Secretary of Young Labor in 1995. In the 2006 Queensland state election, he was elected to the safe Labor seat of Stafford, which he represented until being defeated in the Queensland state election, 2012. Hinchliffe previously served as a cabinet minister in the Bligh Ministry[1]
Hinchliffe returned to parliament in 2015 as the member for Sandgate. He was sworn in as Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015. He was also nominated as Leader of the House, an appointment confirmed when the Legislative Assembly of Queensland met for the first time following the election.[2]
References
- ↑ "Stirling James Hinchliffe". Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ↑ "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ray Stevens |
Leader of the House of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 2015–present |
Incumbent |
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
| Preceded by Terry Sullivan |
Member for Stafford 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Chris Davis |
| Preceded by Kerry Millard |
Member for Sandgate 2015–present |
Incumbent |