Bob Gibbs (Australian politician)

The Hon
Bob Gibbs
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Wolston
In office
12 November 1977 – 19 September 1992
Preceded by Evan Marginson
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Bundamba
In office
19 September 1992 – 14 December 1999
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Jo-Ann Miller
Personal details
Born Robert James Gibbs
(1946-11-03) 3 November 1946
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) Brenda Gibbs
Occupation Boilermaker, Trade union official,

Robert James Gibbs (born 3 November 1946) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1977 to 1999, representing Wolston until 1992 and Bundamba thereafter.

Born in Brisbane on November 3, 1946, Gibbs was a boilermaker before his election and was an organiser for the Miscellaneous Workers' Union and the Australian Labor Party. He was Assistant State Secretary of the party from 1974 to 1976. Following his election he moved directly to the Labor front bench, serving as spokesman for various portfolios until the party won government in 1989. He was minister for Tourism, Sport and Racing in the Goss Government, moving to Primary Industries and Racing in July 1995. In Opposition he continued in the same portfolio and was made Minister for Tourism, Sport and Racing when Labor returned to government in 1998. Gibbs resigned from the ministry and from parliament in December 1999.[1]

He had a stint as President of the Queensland ALP in 1995.[1]

Gibbs' wife Brenda Gibbs served as a Senator in the Federal Parliament between 1996 and 2002.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/771099?c=people
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Evan Marginson		 Member for Wolston
1977–1992 		Succeeded by
Abolished
Preceded by
New seat		 Member for Bundamba
1992–1999 		Succeeded by
Jo-Ann Miller


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