Mark Stoneman (politician)

Mark David Stoneman AM (born 29 July 1939) is a former Australian politician.

Mark Stoneman
Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Trade and Consumer Affairs
In office
3 November 1992 – 31 May 1994
LeaderRob Borbidge
Succeeded byTom Gilmore (Economic Development)
Joan Sheldon (Trade and Consumer Affairs)
Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
In office
10 December 1991 – 3 November 1992
LeaderRob Borbidge
Preceded byNeville Harper
Succeeded bySanto Santoro
Shadow Minister for Regional Development
In office
10 December 1991 – 3 November 1992
LeaderRob Borbidge
Preceded byRob Borbidge
Succeeded byMike Horan
Shadow Treasurer of Queensland
In office
December 1989 – 10 December 1991
LeaderRussell Cooper
Preceded byWayne Goss
Succeeded byDoug Slack
Minister for Primary Industries
In office
25 September 1989 – 7 December 1989
PremierRussell Cooper
Preceded byNeville Harper
Succeeded byEd Casey
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Burdekin
In office
22 October 1983 – 13 June 1998
Preceded byVal Bird
Succeeded byJeff Knuth
Personal details
Born
Mark David Stoneman

(1939-07-29) 29 July 1939 (age 85)
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyNational Party
SpouseJoan Elizabeth Ingrey
Alma materHurlstone Agricultural High School
OccupationGrazier

Early life

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He was born in Wellington, New South Wales, and was a grazier before entering politics.

Political career

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After moving to Queensland he was active in the National Party, and in 1983 was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Burdekin.

In 1989 he was appointed Minister for Primary Industries, but later that year Labor won office.

In opposition Stoneman became Shadow Treasurer and Opposition Spokesman for Pastoral and Sugar Industries, moving to Employment, Regional Development and Industrial Relations in 1991 and to Economic Development, Trade and Consumer Affairs in 1992. He left the front bench in 1994, but when the Borbidge government came to power in 1996 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and the government's North Queensland representative.

He retired in 1998.[1]

Personal life

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He married Joan Elizabeth Ingrey on 3 March 1962, and they have 1 son and 3 daughters.

References

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  1. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Burdekin
1983–1998
Succeeded by