Craig Crawford (politician)

Craig Daryl Crawford (born 17 January 1970) is an Australian politician currently serving as the Queensland Minister for Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. He has been the Labor member for the Far North Queensland seat of Barron River in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.[1][2][3]

The Honourable
Craig Crawford
MP
Crawford in 2017
Minister for Seniors and Disability Services
Assumed office
12 November 2020
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byCoralee O'Rourke
Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
Assumed office
11 May 2020
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byJackie Trad
Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
In office
12 December 2017 – 12 November 2020
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byMark Ryan
Succeeded byMark Ryan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Barron River
Assumed office
31 January 2015
Preceded byMichael Trout
Personal details
Born (1970-01-17) 17 January 1970
Terang, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseRosalie Crawford
Children1
OccupationParamedic
Hotel manager
Websitewww.craigcrawford.com.au

Career

Crawford began his professional career working in hotel management. During his 20 years of voluntary service to the Victorian Country Fire Authority, he was promoted to the rank of captain and selected to be an ambulance paramedic. He went on to work for both Ambulance Victoria and the Queensland Ambulance Service respectively for over 15 years.[4] He has a Diploma of Ambulance Paramedic Studies and a Certificate IV in Fire Technology.

Prior to his promotion to the Second Palaszczuk Ministry, Crawford served as a member of Queensland Parliament's Ethics Committee from February 2016 to November 2017, and also as a member of the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee from May 2016 to November 2017.[5]

Personal life

Crawford married his wife Rosalie at Queensland Parliament House in Brisbane in April 2016.[6]

See also

References
  1. Green, Antony. "Barron River". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. Premier delivers new look Cabinet for Queenslanders for COVID-19 recovery Queensland Government 10 May 2020
  3. "Barron River - 2020 QLD Election". ABC News - Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "Craig Crawford MP". Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. "Member Details - Craig Crawford MP". Queensland Parliament. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. "About Craig". Craig Crawford MP. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.


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