Tim Mander
Tim Mander | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2020 | |
| Leader | David Crisafulli |
| Preceded by | Michael Hart(Housing and Public Works) John-Paul Langbroek(Sport and Racing) |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland Deputy Leader of theLiberal National Party | |
| In office 12 December 2017 – 12 November 2020 | |
| Leader | Deb Frecklington |
| Preceded by | Deb Frecklington |
| Succeeded by | David Janetzki |
| Shadow Treasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 15 December 2017 – 12 November 2020 | |
| Leader | Deb Frecklington |
| Preceded by | Scott Emerson |
| Succeeded by | David Janetzki |
| Shadow Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Shadow Minister for Corrective Services | |
| In office 6 May 2016 – 15 December 2017 | |
| Leader | Tim Nicholls |
| Preceded by | Jarrod Bleijie |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Watts(Police and Corrective Services) Lachlan Millar(Fire and Emergency Services) |
| Shadow Minister for Education & Training | |
| In office 14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016 | |
| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Anthony Lynham(Education) Yvette D'Ath(Training) |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Davis |
| Minister for Housing and Public Works of Queensland | |
| In office 19 November 2012 – 14 February 2015 | |
| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Bruce Flegg |
| Succeeded by | Leeanne Enoch |
| Member of theQueensland ParliamentforEverton | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Murray Watt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1961 Brisbane,Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal National Party |
| Occupation | Rugby league referee |
Timothy Leonard Mander(born 9 August 1961)[1]is an Australian politician and a former leading Australianrugby leaguereferee.He is aMember of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.Mander was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of theLiberal National Party of Queensland.
Before politics[edit]
A Christian andbible collegegraduate, Mander was the CEO ofScripture UnionQueensland.[2]
Mander controlled theNational Rugby League(NRL)grand finalin2004and2005.He refereed a total of 291 first grade games between 1992 and 2005. He was also an NRLvideo referee.[3]
Honours awarded to Mander include2005 International Referee of the Yearand 2005 Queensland Father of the Year.[4]
Politics[edit]
Mander is the member of theLegislative Assembly of QueenslandforEverton,having been elected at the2012 Queensland state electionby defeatingLabor'sMurray Watt(the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer). Mander was appointed Assistant Minister for Sport and Racing on 3 April 2012.[5]He was promoted to Minister of Housing and Public Works on 19 November 2012, following the resignation ofBruce Flegg.
Following poor opinion polling for LNP leaderLawrence Springborg,Mander initiated a leadership challenge against him, and former TreasurerTim Nichollsalso nominated for the position. In the first round, Mander received only 10 votes, against Nicholls' 14 and Springborg's 17, and was therefore eliminated. Nicholls eventually prevailed with 22 votes to Springborg's 19 and was sworn in as Opposition Leader on 6 May 2016.[6]
After the LNP lost the2017 state election,Mander was elected deputy LNP leader, under leaderDeb Frecklington.[7]
References[edit]
- ^"Hon Timothy Mander".parliament.qld.gov.au.Archivedfrom the original on 20 December 2013.Retrieved20 December2013.
- ^"Tim Mander – New CEO for SU Queensland".Scripture Union Queensland. 14 December 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 2 September 2007.Retrieved30 March2008.
- ^"NRL Match Officiala – Video Referees".Archivedfrom the original on 12 April 2008.Retrieved30 March2008.
- ^"Number One Whistle Blower for Youth and Children's Ministry".Archived fromthe originalon 30 July 2008.Retrieved30 March2008.
- ^"Premier announces new Ministry".Department of Premier and Cabinet.30 March 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 19 April 2012.Retrieved30 March2012.
- ^Vogler, Sarah (19 November 2012),"Former referee Tim Mander new Housing and Public Works Minister after Bruce Flegg's resignation",The Courier-Mail,retrieved19 November2012
- ^"LNP chooses first female party leader Deb Frecklington to take on Premier Palaszczuk".ABC News.12 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- Mander to referee 2005 NRL grand final
- Mander retires as NRL reveals new deal for refs
- Tim Mander – profile
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