Trevor Watts (politician)
Trevor John Watts (born 30 January 1968) is an Australian Liberal National politician who is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Toowoomba North, having defeated Kerry Shine at the 2012 state election.[1]
Trevor Watts | |
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Member of the Queensland Parliament for Toowoomba North | |
Assumed office 24 March 2012 | |
Preceded by | Kerry Shine |
Personal details | |
Born | Essex, England, United Kingdom | 30 January 1968
Political party | Liberal National Party of Queensland |
Spouse(s) | Susan |
Children | Four |
Alma mater | University of Southern Queensland |
Watts was born in Essex, England and was raised in and around London. At the age of 17, he moved to Hong Kong to play basketball for South China AA. He visited Queensland in 1988, to attend World Expo 88 in Brisbane, and decided to move there permanently.[2]
Trevor was elected to Queensland Parliament as the Member for Toowoomba North in 2012, 2015 and 2017. He currently serves as a Member of the Economics and Governance Committee. Prior to that, Trevor's Parliamentary service included being a member of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee, Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee and the Ethics Committee, chair of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee, Chief Opposition Whip, Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism and Shadow Minister for Corrective Services.[3]
References
- "Toowoomba North - Queensland Votes 2012". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- Watts, Trevor. "Maiden speech" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/current/list/MemberDetails?ID=1634313414
Parliament of Queensland | ||
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Preceded by Kerry Shine |
Member for Toowoomba North 2012–present |
Incumbent |