Hon Bruce Scott AM

Speeches

Parliamentary service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Maranoa, Queensland, 1990. Re-elected 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013. Retired prior to general elections 2016.

Parliamentary positions

Ministerial appointments

Committee service

House of Representatives Standing: Employment, Education and Training served from 16.5.1990 to 6.5.1992; Community Affairs served from 12.5.1993 to 29.1.1996; Privileges served from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts served from 11.3.2008 to 19.7.2010; Appropriations and Administration served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013
Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 20.3.2002 to 17.10.2007; Treaties served from 20.3.2002 to 17.10.2007; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 11.3.2008 to 9.5.2016; Electoral Matters served from 11.3.2008 to 19.7.2010; National Capital and External Territories served from 9.10.2012 to 9.5.2016
Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 10.5.1990 to 8.2.1993; Australian Security Intelligence Organization served from 26.5.1993 to 29.1.1996; Intelligence and Security served from 12.12.2013 to 24.11.2014; Intelligence and Security served from 24.6.2015 to 9.5.2016

Parliamentary party positions

The Nationals. Served: 11.10.2003 to 09.05.2016
National Party of Australia. Served: 24.03.1990 to 11.10.2003
Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Development from 28.4.1992 to 26.5.1994.
Shadow Assistant Minister for Primary Industry from 28.4.1992 to 25.9.1994.
Shadow Minister for Local Government from 26.5.1994 to 11.3.1996.
Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory from 26.5.1994 to 25.9.1994.
Shadow Assistant Minister for Primary Industry and Rural Matters from 25.9.1994 to 11.3.1996.

Party positions

Member of the Coalition Policy Committee on Communications and Information Technology.
Member of the Nationals Roma Branch (Qld).
Member of the Liberal National Party Roma Branch (Qld).
Member of the Coalition Policy Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Member of the Coalition Policy Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation.
Member of the Young Country Party Roma Branch (Qld).
Member of the National Party Roma Branch (Qld).
President of the Nationals (Qld) from 2005 to 2006.

Personal

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

Producer of stud merino sheep, wool and lambs.
Grain grower.
Australian Nuffield Farming Scholar, 1983.
President of the Merino Stud Sheep Breeders Association (Qld) from 1983 to 1986.
President of the Maranoa Graziers' Association (Qld) from 1987 to 1990.
President of the Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders from 1989 to 1991.

Electorate

Name: Maranoa
Location: central and south-western Queensland; it includes the towns of Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Bedourie, Birdsville, Blackall, Charleville, Chinchilla, Cunnamulla, Dalby, Goondiwindi, Isisford, Jericho, Jundah, Kingaroy, Longreach, Miles, Quilpie, Roma, St George, Stanthorpe, Tambo, Tara, Thargomindah, Warwick, Windorah and Winton.
Area: 731,297 Sq km
Electors enrolled: 99,608 (at 7.9.2013)
Industries: coal, oil, gas, orchards, cotton, grain, cattle and sheep.
Includes: Maranoa includes the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorate of Southern Downs, and parts of Callide, Condamine, Gregory, Mount Isa, Nanango and Warrego.

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