Neil Roberts (politician)

Neil Stuart Roberts (born 3 January 1955) is a former Australian politician.

Neil Roberts
Roberts at a media conference, May 2010
Queensland Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Corrective Services
In office
26 March 2009 – 26 March 2012
ConstituencyNudgee
Member of Parliament
for Member of the Queensland Parliament for Nudgee
In office
15 July 1995 – 24 March 2012
Preceded byKen Vaughan
Succeeded byJason Woodforth
Personal details
Born
Neil Stuart Roberts

(1955-01-03) 3 January 1955 (age 69)
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor
Alma materQueensland University of Technology
OccupationElectrician, Industrial Advocate for the Electrical Trades Union

Politics

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Roberts represented the seat of Nudgee in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1995 to 2012. He was the Minister for Emergency Services, Corrective Services, and Police in Queensland.[1]

On 11 December 2011, he announced he would not be contesting the 2012 Queensland state election.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. ^ Helbig, Koren (11 December 2011). "Queensland Police Minister Neil Roberts is eighth Labor MP to quit before state election". News Queensland. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Nudgee
1995–2012
Succeeded by