Glen Milliner

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Glen Richard Milliner (April 14, 1948 - ) is an Australian compositor, businessman and politician who was a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the electoral district of Everton from 1977–92, and then for the new electoral district of Ferny Grove from 1992-1998. Under the Goss Ministry, he served in the Cabinet variously as Minister for Justice, Minister for Consumer Affairs (until 18 October 1993), Minister for Corrective Services (until 18 October 1993), and Minister for Administrative Services (from 18 October 1993).

Background

He is the son of trade union activist and Labor Senator from Queensland Bertie Milliner. Like his father, he is a qualified typesetter and compositor; he also owns a news agency. He is married and has three children.

Elected office

He was first elected to the Assembly in the 1977 election, unseating Liberal incumbent Brian Lindsay.^[1]

He did not run for re-election in 1998, and was succeeded by fellow Labor member Geoff Wilson.

Corporation involvement

Along with former Tasmanian Labor minister John White, Milliner was a director of the Tasmanian Compliance Corporation, the since-shuttered company at the centre of the political scandal that led to the resignation of Tasmanian deputy premier Bryan Green.

External links

Official biography on Assembly website

References

↑ "Re-Member: Lindsay, Mr Brian David Valentine". Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 2012-06-15.

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Name	Milliner, Glen
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Date of birth	April 14, 1948
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