Bill Byrne (politician)

The Honourable
Bill Byrne
MP
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
of Queensland
Assumed office
7 December 2015
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by Jo-Ann Miller
Minister for Corrective Services
of Queensland
Assumed office
7 December 2015
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by Jo-Ann Miller
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
of Queensland
In office
16 February 2015 – 7 December 2015
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by John McVeigh
Succeeded by Leanne Donaldson
Minister for Sport and Racing
of Queensland
In office
16 February 2015 – 7 December 2015
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by Steve Dickson
Succeeded by Curtis Pitt (Sport)
Grace Grace (Racing)
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Rockhampton
Assumed office
24 March 2012
Preceded by Robert Schwarten
Personal details
Born William Stephen Byrne
Political party Australian Labor Party
Website billbyrne.com.au

William Stephen "Bill" Byrne is an Australian Labor politician who was elected to represent Rockhampton in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland at the 2012 state election.[1]

After Labor's victory in the 2015 Queensland State Election, he was sworn in as Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Sport and Racing in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony (2012). "Rockhampton". Queensland Votes 2012. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Robert Schwarten		 Member for Rockhampton
2012–present 		Incumbent


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