Craig Crawford (politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:	The Honourable
Craig Crawford
Honorific-Suffix:	MP
Office:	Minister for Seniors and Disability Services
Premier:	Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles
Term Start:	12 November 2020
Term End:	18 December 2023
Predecessor:	Coralee O'Rourke
Successor:	Charis Mullen
Office1:	Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
Premier1:	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Term Start1:	11 May 2020
Term End1:	18 May 2023
Predecessor1:	Jackie Trad
Successor1:	Leeanne Enoch
Office2:	Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
Premier2:	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Term Start2:	12 December 2017
Term End2:	12 November 2020
Predecessor2:	Mark Ryan
Successor2:	Mark Ryan
Constituency Am6:	Barron River
Assembly6:	Queensland Legislative
Term Start6:	31 January 2015
Predecessor6:	Michael Trout
Birth Date:	1970 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Terang, Victoria, Australia
Party:	Labor
Spouse:	Rosalie Crawford
Children:	1
Occupation:	Paramedic Hotel manager

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]}

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

• Second Palaszczuk Ministry
• Third Palaszczuk Ministry

Notes and References

1. Web site: Barron River. Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Green. Antony. Antony Green. 1 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150126093533/http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2015/guide/barr/. 26 January 2015. live. dmy-all.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200516045335/http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2020/5/10/premier-delivers-new-look-cabinet-for-queenslanders-for-covid19-recovery Premier delivers new look Cabinet for Queenslanders for COVID-19 recovery
3. Web site: Barron River - 2020 QLD Election . ABC News - Elections . Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) . 15 November 2020.
4. Web site: Craig Crawford MP . Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships . Queensland Government . 15 November 2020.
5. Web site: Member Details - Craig Crawford MP . Queensland Parliament . Queensland Government . 15 November 2020.
6. Web site: About Craig. Craig Crawford MP. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315040047/http://www.craigcrawford.com.au/index.php/about-craig-crawford/. 15 March 2018. dead. 16 September 2018. dmy-all.