Tom Barton (politician)
Thomas Alfred Barton (born 11 August 1949) is 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 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Occupation | General Secretary, Trades and Labor Council of Queensland, Fitter |
Barton was 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]
He 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 was born in Ayr, Queensland. He is a qualified tradesman and he enjoys motor racing and rugby league.[1]