Honorific-Prefix: | The Hon |
Phil Reeves | |
Office: | Minister for Child Safety |
Term Start: | 26 March 2009 |
Term End: | 26 March 2012 |
Premier: | Anna Bligh |
Predecessor: | Margaret Keech |
Successor: | Tracy Davis |
Office1: | Minister for Sport of Queensland |
Term Start1: | 26 March 2009 |
Term End1: | 26 March 2012 |
Premier1: | Anna Bligh |
Predecessor1: | Judy Spence |
Successor1: | Steve Dickson |
Constituency Am2: | Mansfield |
Assembly2: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start2: | 13 June 1998 |
Term End2: | 24 March 2012 |
Predecessor2: | Frank Carroll |
Successor2: | Ian Walker |
Birth Date: | 19 September 1966 |
Birth Place: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Birthname: | Philip Gerard Reeves |
Nationality: | Australian |
Party: | Labor |
Spouse: | Megan |
Children: | 3 |
Alma Mater: | Griffith University |
Occupation: | Sports marketing |
Philip Gerard Reeves (born 19 September 1966) is an Australian politician.
Born in Brisbane, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Leisure Management from Griffith University and was a sports management and marketing consultant. He joined the Labor Party in 1987 and was Vice-President of the Garden City Branch.
In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Mansfield, defeating sitting Liberal MP Frank Carroll. Reeves represented Mansfield until the 2012 election, and was Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Sport from 26 March 2009.[1]
Phil Reeves is married to Megan and has three children, Brianna, Ashleigh and Jemma.[1]