Ian Walker (politician)

Ian Walker MP

Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
In office 17 February 2013 – 14 February 2015
Premier	Campbell Newman
Preceded by	Ros Bates
Succeeded by	Leeanne Enoch (Science and Innovation) Annastacia Palaszczuk (Arts)
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Mansfield
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 March 2012
Preceded by	Phil Reeves
Personal details
Born	(1954-11-18) 18 November 1954 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Liberal National
Profession	Solicitor

Ian Bradley Walker (born 18 November 1954) is an Australian Liberal National politician. He is the current member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Mansfield, having defeated Phil Reeves at the 2012 Queensland state election.^[1] He retained the seat in the 2015 state election.^[2]

Following the LNP's electoral victory in 2012, Walker was appointed Assistant Minister for Planning Reform on 3 April 2012.^[3] On 17 February 2013, then Premier Campbell Newman appointed Walker as the new Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts after the resignation of Ros Bates.^[4]

Following the LNP's defeat at the 2015 Queensland election, Walker was succeeded as Minister by Leeanne Enoch (Science and Innovation) and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (Arts).

Despite the statewide defeat of the LNP, Ian Walker retained the bellwether seat of Mansfield, though with a small margin of victory.

The Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg appointed Walker to the Shadow Cabinet, giving him the roles of Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice, Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Shadow Minister for the Arts.

Walker was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School.^[5]

References

↑ http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/mans.htm
↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2015/guide/mans/
↑ "Premier announces new Ministry". Department of Premier and Cabinet. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
↑ "Ian Walker to be new Qld arts minister". Retrieved 17 February 2013.
↑ Mason, James (2011). Churchie: The Centenary Register. Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School. ISBN 978-0-646-55807-3.

External links

Official webpage

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Phil Reeves	Member for Mansfield 2012–present	Incumbent

Current Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

Labor (43)	Mark Bailey Nikki Boyd Don Brown Glenn Butcher Bill Byrne Craig Crawford Yvette D'Ath Mick de Brenni Cameron Dick Leanne Donaldson Leeanne Enoch Di Farmer Shannon Fentiman Mark Furner Julieanne Gilbert Grace Grace Aaron Harper Stirling Hinchliffe Jennifer Howard Kate Jones Joe Kelly Shane King Brittany Lauga Leanne Linard Anthony Lynham Jim Madden Steven Miles Jo-Ann Miller Coralee O'Rourke Annastacia Palaszczuk Jim Pearce Joan Pease Duncan Pegg Curtis Pitt Linus Power Rob Pyne Peter Russo Mark Ryan Bruce Saunders Scott Stewart Jackie Trad Chris Whiting Rick Williams

Liberal National (42)	Verity Barton Ros Bates Stephen Bennett Jarrod Bleijie Mark Boothman Jason Costigan Sid Cramp Michael Crandon Andrew Cripps Tracy Davis Steve Dickson Glen Elmes Scott Emerson Deb Frecklington Michael Hart Jon Krause John-Paul Langbroek Dale Last Ann Leahy Tim Mander Mark McArdle Matt McEachan John McVeigh Lachlan Millar Steve Minnikin Rob Molhoek Tim Nicholls Tony Perrett Andrew Powell Ian Rickuss Mark Robinson Christian Rowan Jeff Seeney Fiona Simpson Tarnya Smith Ted Sorensen Lawrence Springborg Ray Stevens Jann Stuckey Ian Walker Trevor Watts Pat Weir

Katter's Aust. Party (2)	Rob Katter Shane Knuth

Independents (2)	Billy Gordon Peter Wellington

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