Jim Elder (politician)
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James Peter "Jim" Elder is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
from 1989 to 2001, representing Manly
until 1992 and Capalaba
thereafter. Originally elected as a Labor
member and serving as Deputy Premier in the Beattie
Government, Elder resigned from the party on 30 November 2000 following the findings of the Shepherdson Inquiry.
Elder was born in Melbourne
. Before his election he was the Queensland manager for an access and scaffolding company, and was also team manager for the Brisbane Broncos
rugby league
team. Having been elected in 1989, he was appointed Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development in 1992, serving until 1995. From February to July of that year he was Minister for Health, but moved to Transport until the Goss
Government was defeated later that year. Following the election he became Deputy Opposition Leader, holding the portfolio of Transport, Youth, Sport and Recreation; his responsibilities were changed to Business, Industry and Transport in December 1996. Following the election of the Beattie
Government in 1998 he became Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development and Trade, but he resigned in November 2000 following adverse findings from the Shepherdson Inquiry. Serving out the remainder of his term as an Independent
MP, he did not contest the 2001 state election.
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...
from 1989 to 2001, representing Manly
Electoral district of Manly (Queensland)
Manly was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1986 to 1992.The district was based in the eastern suburbs of Brisbane and named for the suburb of Manly.-Members for Manly:...
until 1992 and Capalaba
Electoral district of Capalaba
The district of Capalaba is an electoral division of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia. The electorate is centred on the suburb of Capalaba, in Redlands Shire east of Brisbane, and includes parts of the adjoining suburbs of Alexandra Hills and...
thereafter. Originally elected as a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member and serving as Deputy Premier in the Beattie
Peter Beattie
Peter Douglas Beattie , Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years...
Government, Elder resigned from the party on 30 November 2000 following the findings of the Shepherdson Inquiry.
Elder was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. Before his election he was the Queensland manager for an access and scaffolding company, and was also team manager for the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
rugby league
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
team. Having been elected in 1989, he was appointed Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development in 1992, serving until 1995. From February to July of that year he was Minister for Health, but moved to Transport until the Goss
Wayne Goss
Wayne Keith Goss was Premier of Queensland from 7 December 1989 until 19 February 1996.-Early life:He was born at Mundubbera, Queensland and educated at Inala High School and the University of Queensland...
Government was defeated later that year. Following the election he became Deputy Opposition Leader, holding the portfolio of Transport, Youth, Sport and Recreation; his responsibilities were changed to Business, Industry and Transport in December 1996. Following the election of the Beattie
Peter Beattie
Peter Douglas Beattie , Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years...
Government in 1998 he became Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development and Trade, but he resigned in November 2000 following adverse findings from the Shepherdson Inquiry. Serving out the remainder of his term as an Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
MP, he did not contest the 2001 state election.