Mark Bailey (politician)

Mark Craig Bailey is an Australian politician, who has been the Labor member for Miller (formerly Yeerongpilly) in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.[1]

The Honourable Mark Bailey MP
Minister for Transport and Main Roads of Queensland
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 December 2017
Preceded by	Jackie Trad
Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply of Queensland
In office 8 December 2015 – 11 December 2017
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	New portfolio
Succeeded by	himself (Minister for Main Roads) Anthony Lynham (Minister for Energy)
Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy and Water Supply of Queensland
In office 16 February 2015 – 8 December 2015
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Mark McArdle
Brisbane City Councillor for Moorooka Ward
In office 2 March 1994 – 4 June 2003
Succeeded by	Steve Griffiths
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Yeerongpilly
In office 31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017
Preceded by	Carl Judge
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Miller
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 November 2017
Preceded by	New seat
Personal details
Political party	Labor
Profession	Secondary teacher

Bailey was first sworn in as Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy and Water Supply in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015. On 8 December 2015, Biofuels was added to his portfolio. After the 2017 election, he was appointed as Minister for Transport and Main Roads, taking over from Jackie Trad[2]

Bailey was a high school teacher in history and drama and has worked in transport, gambling, liquor and racing policy for the Queensland state government.[3]

References

1. Green, Antony. "Yeerongpilly". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
2. "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
3. "About Mark". Mark Bailey MP. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Carl Judge	Member for Yeerongpilly 2015–2017	Abolished
New seat	Member for Miller 2017–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Mark McArdle	Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy and Water Supply 2015	Abolished
New title	Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply 2015–2017	Succeeded by Anthony Lynham (Minister for Energy) himself (Minister for Main Roads)
Preceded by Jackie Trad	Minister for Transport and Main Roads 2017–present	Incumbent