Tom Barton (politician)
Thomas Alfred Barton (11 August 1949 – 24 August 2023) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1992 to 2006 as the member for Waterford.[1]
Tom Barton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Waterford | |
| In office 19 September 1992 – 9 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Evan Moorhead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Alfred Barton 11 August 1949 Ayr, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 24 August 2023 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Labor |
| Occupation | General Secretary, Trades and Labor Council of Queensland, Fitter |
Life and career
Thomas Alfred Barton was born in Ayr, Queensland on 11 August 1949. He was a qualified tradesman and he enjoyed motor racing and rugby league.[1]
Barton was a)|Minister for Environment & Heritage under the Goss government from 1995 to 1996. In the first Beattie government (1998–2001) he was Minister for Police & Corrective Services; under the second Beattie government (2001–2004), Minister for State Development; and Minister for Employment, Training & Industrial Relations in the third Beattie government (2004–2006).[1]
Barton was also a member of the ACTU Wages Committee from 1984 to 1992 and was a founding director of Sunsuper, the largest superannuation fund in Queensland.
Barton died on 24 August 2023, at the age of 74.[2]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- Former Labor minister Tom Barton dies, age 74 (subscription required)