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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 and a former leading Australian rugby league referee. He is a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Mander was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
Before politics
A Christian and bible college graduate, Mander was the CEO of Scripture Union Queensland.
Mander controlled the National Rugby League (NRL) grand final in 2004 and 2005. He refereed a total of 291 first grade games between 1992 and 2005. He was also an NRL video referee.
Honours awarded to Mander include 2005 International Referee of the Year and 2005 Queensland Father of the Year.
Politics
Mander is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Everton, having been elected at the 2012 Queensland state election by defeating Labor's Murray Watt (the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer). Mander was appointed Assistant Minister for Sport and Racing on 3 April 2012. He was promoted to Minister of Housing and Public Works on 19 November 2012, following the resignation of Bruce Flegg.
Following poor opinion polling for LNP leader Lawrence Springborg, Mander initiated a leadership challenge against him, and former Treasurer Tim Nicholls also nominated for the position. In the first round, Mander received only 10 votes, against Nicholls' 14 and Springborg's 17, and was therefore eliminated. Nicholls eventually prevailed with 22 votes to Springborg's 19 and was sworn in as Opposition Leader on 6 May 2016.
After the LNP lost the 2017 state election, Mander was elected deputy LNP leader, under leader Deb Frecklington.
