Denver Beanland
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Denver Edward Beanland Australia
n state politician. Denver was elected as an Alderman of the Brisbane City Council in 1976 and served on that Council, including a period as Deputy Lord Mayor of Brisbane until 1986. Denver was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
, in 1986, as the member for Toowong. He represented Toowong until 1992, at which time it was renamed Indooroopilly.
Denver Beanland was leader of the Liberal Party when he was ousted by Joan Sheldon. Although he did not return to the Liberal leadership he did however became Deputy leader in 1995.
Denver Beanland served as Attorney-General in the Borbidge
government from February 1996 to 20 June 1998. He also served as Opposition Spokesperson, prior to 1996, for a number of portfolios including Justice, Transport and Land Management. He lost his seat of Indooroopilly at the 2001 state election. He subsequently successfully undertook a doctorate in history at the University of Queensland
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state politician. Denver was elected as an Alderman of the Brisbane City Council in 1976 and served on that Council, including a period as Deputy Lord Mayor of Brisbane until 1986. Denver was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
, in 1986, as the member for Toowong. He represented Toowong until 1992, at which time it was renamed Indooroopilly.
Denver Beanland was leader of the Liberal Party when he was ousted by Joan Sheldon. Although he did not return to the Liberal leadership he did however became Deputy leader in 1995.
Denver Beanland served as Attorney-General in the Borbidge
Rob Borbidge
Robert Edward Borbidge AO , Australian politician, was the 35th Premier of Queensland, and leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party...
government from February 1996 to 20 June 1998. He also served as Opposition Spokesperson, prior to 1996, for a number of portfolios including Justice, Transport and Land Management. He lost his seat of Indooroopilly at the 2001 state election. He subsequently successfully undertook a doctorate in history at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
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