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Tim Mander
MP
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| Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing |
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| In office 16 November 2020 – 28 October 2024 |
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| Leader | David Crisafulli |
| Preceded by | Michael Hart (Housing and Public Works) John-Paul Langbroek (Sport and Racing) |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party |
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| In office 12 December 2017 – 12 November 2020 |
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| Leader | Deb Frecklington |
| Preceded by | Deb Frecklington |
| Succeeded by | David Janetzki |
| Shadow Treasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 15 December 2017 – 12 November 2020 |
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| Leader | Deb Frecklington |
| Preceded by | Scott Emerson |
| Succeeded by | David Janetzki |
| Shadow Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Shadow Minister for Corrective Services | |
| In office 6 May 2016 – 15 December 2017 |
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| Leader | Tim Nicholls |
| Preceded by | Jarrod Bleijie |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Watts (Police and Corrective Services) Lachlan Millar (Fire and Emergency Services) |
| Shadow Minister for Education & Training | |
| In office 14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016 |
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| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Anthony Lynham (Education) Yvette D'Ath (Training) |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Davis |
| Minister for Housing and Public Works of Queensland | |
| In office 19 November 2012 – 14 February 2015 |
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| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Bruce Flegg |
| Succeeded by | Leeanne Enoch |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Everton | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Murray Watt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1961 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal National Party |
| Occupation | Rugby league referee |
Timothy Leonard Mander (born 9 August 1961) is an Australian politician. He was also a top rugby league referee. He is a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, which means he helps make laws for Queensland. Tim Mander used to be the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
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Life Before Politics
Before becoming a politician, Tim Mander had an interesting career. He is a Christian and studied at a bible college. He also worked as the CEO of Scripture Union Queensland, an organization that helps young people.
Rugby League Referee
Many people know Tim Mander from his time as a rugby league referee. He was a very important referee in the National Rugby League (NRL). He even refereed the NRL grand final games in 2004 and 2005.
He refereed a total of 291 top-level games between 1992 and 2005. He also worked as an NRL video referee, using replays to make sure calls were correct. Because of his great work, he was named the International Referee of the Year in 2005. In the same year, he was also named Queensland Father of the Year.
His Political Journey
Tim Mander started his political career in 2012. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the area called Everton. He won against Labor's Murray Watt.
Early Roles in Government
After being elected, Tim Mander was first made the Assistant Minister for Sport and Racing in April 2012. Later that year, in November 2012, he became the Minister for Housing and Public Works. This was a big job where he was in charge of housing and public buildings in Queensland.
Becoming Deputy Leader
After the state election in 2017, the Liberal National Party lost. Tim Mander was then chosen to be the Deputy Leader of the party. He worked alongside Deb Frecklington, who was the leader at the time. In this role, he helped lead the party from the opposition benches.
Current Role
Currently, Tim Mander is the Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works. This means he watches over the government's work in these areas and suggests different ideas. He is also the Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing, keeping an eye on those parts of government too.
