Tom Barton (politician)

Thomas Alfred (Tom) Barton (born 11 August 1949) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1992 to 2006 as the member for Waterford.[1]

Tom Barton
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Waterford
In office 19 September 1992 – 9 September 2006
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Evan Moorhead
Personal details
Born	Thomas Alfred Barton (1949-08-11) 11 August 1949 Ayr, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor
Occupation	General Secretary, Trades and Labor Council of Queensland, Fitter

Barton was Minister for Environment & Heritage under the Goss government from 1995 to 1996. In the first Beattie government (1998–2001) he was Minister for Police & Corrective Services; under the second Beattie government (2001–2004), Minister for State Development; and Minister for Employment, Training & Industrial Relations in the third Beattie government (2004–2006).[1]

He was also a member of the ACTU Wages Committee from 1984 to 1992 and was a founding director of sunsuper, the largest superannuation fund in Queensland.

Barton was born in Ayr, Queensland. He is a qualified tradesman and he enjoys motor racing and rugby league.[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.

Parliament of Queensland
New seat	Member for Waterford 1992–2006	Succeeded by Evan Moorhead