Chris Whiting
Christopher Guy Whiting (born 13 July 1966) is an Australian politician. He has been the Labor member for Bancroft in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017, and previously represented Murrumba from 2015 to 2017.[2]
Chris Whiting | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murrumba | |
| In office 31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Reg Gulley |
| Succeeded by | Steven Miles |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bancroft | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1966 Mackay, Queensland |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland[1] |
| Occupation | Media and communications officer, real estate agent |
Prior to being elected as a member of the Queensland Parliament, Chris represented Burpengary, Beachmere and Deception Bay for 12 years as a local Councilor on the Caboolture Shire Council and Moreton Bay Regional Council.
During his time as a councillor he was at the forefront of the revitalization of the Deception Bay foreshore, implementing traffic calming strategies in Deception Bay and initiating the Burpengary Greenlinks park land project.
He is currently the Chair of the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee.
Chris graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Journalism.
References
- "About Chris". Chris Whiting's page. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- Green, Antony. "Murrumba". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Reg Gulley |
Member for Murrumba 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Steven Miles |
| New seat | Member for Bancroft 2017–present |
Incumbent |