| The Honourable Stephen Robertson MP |
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|---|---|
| Queensland Minister for Energy and Water Utilities | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2009 |
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| Premier | Anna Bligh |
| Preceded by | Craig Wallace |
| Queensland Minister for Emergency Services | |
| In office 1998–2001 |
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| Premier | Peter Beattie |
| Preceded by | Merri Rose |
| Succeeded by | Mike Reynolds |
| Queensland Minister for Natural Resources, Mines & Energy | |
| In office 2001–2005 |
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| Premier | Peter Beattie |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Wilson |
| Queensland Minister for Health | |
| In office 2005–2009 |
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| Premier | Peter Beattie (2004-2007) Anna Bligh (2007-2009) |
| Preceded by | Gordon Nuttall |
| Succeeded by | Paul Lucas |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Stretton | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2009 |
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| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Sunnybank | |
| In office 1992–2009 |
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| Succeeded by | Judy Spence |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Stephen Robertson (born 14 February 1962), Australian politician, is a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Stretton for the Australian Labor Party. He was the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Minister for Trade in the cabinet of Premier Anna Bligh. He has previously held the positions of Minister for Health (2005–2009) and Minister for Emergency Services (1999–2001).[1]
Robertson was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Arts with honours from the School of Modern Asian Studies.[2] He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1978,[1] and prior to his election to parliament was State Secretary and National President of the United Firefighters Union of Australia.[2]
He was first elected to the Queensland Parliament in the 1992 Queensland state election for the new electoral district of Sunnybank. He was appointed to Peter Beattie's cabinet as Minister for Emergency Services on 16 December 1999. From 22 February 2001 he was transferred to the Natural Resources and Mines portfolios, also taking on the Energy portfolio from 12 February 2004. On 28 July 2005 he became Minister for Health, but resumed his former position of Minister for Natural Resources, Mines, Energy and Trade after a cabinet reshuffle in March 2009.[3] In 2011 he was appointed Minister for Energy and Water Utilites.
He is a member of Labor's left-wing faction, and at one stage had Graham Perrett, the current federal Member for Moreton, working for him.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| New division | Member for Sunnybank 1992–2001 |
Incumbent |
| New division | Member for Stretton 2001–present |
Incumbent |
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