Treasurer of Queensland | |
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Queensland Treasury | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of | |
Reports to | Premier of Queensland |
Seat | 1 William Street, Brisbane |
Nominator | Premier of Queensland |
Appointer | Governor of Queensland on the advice of the premier |
Term length | At the Governor's pleasure |
Formation | 15 December 1859 |
First holder | Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th Baronet |
The Treasurer of Queensland is the title held by the Cabinet minister who is responsible for the Queensland Treasury, and by extension, all financial matters of the Queensland Government. [1]
No. | Treasurer | Party | Term [2] |
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1 | Sir Robert Mackenzie, Bt | 15 Dec 1859 – 4 Aug 1862 | |
2 | Thomas Moffatt | 4 Aug 1862 – 2 Oct 1864 | |
3 | Joshua Bell | 22 Dec 1864 – 20 Jul 1866 | |
4 | John McLean | 21 July 1866 – 16 Dec 1866 | |
5 | John Douglas | 19 Dec 1866 – 21 May 1867 | |
6 | Thomas Stephens | 21 May 1867 – 15 Aug 1867 | |
(1) | Sir Robert Mackenzie, Bt | 15 Aug 1867 – 25 Nov 1868 | |
7 | Thomas Fitzgerald | 25 Nov 1868 – 27 Jan 1869 | |
(6) | Thomas Stephens | 27 Jan 1869 – 3 May 1870 | |
8 | Robert Ramsay | 3 May 1870 – 28 Mar 1871 | |
(3) | Sir Joshua Bell | 28 Mar 1871 – 8 Jan 1874 | |
9 | William Hemmant | 8 Jan 1874 – 5 Jun 1876 | |
10 | Sir James Dickson | 5 Jun 1876 – 21 Jan 1879 | |
11 | Sir Thomas McIlwraith, KCMG | 21 Jan 1879 – 5 Jan 1882 | |
12 | Archibald Archer | 5 Jan 1882 – 13 Nov 1883 | |
13 | Sir James Garrick, QC | 13 Nov 1883 – 31 Dec 1883 | |
(10) | Sir James Dickson | 31 Dec 1883 – 17 Aug 1887 | |
14 | Sir Samuel Griffith, KCMG , QC | 17 Aug 1887 – 13 Jun 1888 | |
(11) | Sir Thomas McIlwraith, KCMG | 13 Jun 1888 – 30 Nov 1888 | |
15 | William Pattison | 30 Nov 1888 – 19 Nov 1889 | |
16 | John Donaldson | 19 Nov 1889 – 12 Aug 1890 | |
(11) | Sir Thomas McIlwraith, KCMG | Ministerialist | 12 Aug 1890 – 27 Mar 1893 |
17 | Sir Hugh Nelson, KCMG | Ministerialist | 27 Mar 1893 – 2 Mar 1898 |
18 | Sir Robert Philp, KCMG | Ministerial | 2 Mar 1898 – 1 Dec 1899 |
19 | William Kidston | Labour | 1 Dec 1899 – 7 Dec 1899 |
(18) | Sir Robert Philp, KCMG | Ministerial | 7 Dec 1899 – 1 Feb 1901 |
20 | Thomas Cribb | Ministerial | 1 Feb 1901 – 17 Sep 1903 |
(19) | William Kidston | Ministerial | 17 Sep 1903 – 19 Nov 1907 |
(18) | Sir Robert Philp, KCMG | Ministerial | 19 Nov 1907 – 18 Feb 1908 |
21 | Peter Airey | Kidston/Opposition | 18 Feb 1908 – 29 Oct 1908 |
22 | Arthur Hawthorn | Ministerial | 29 Oct 1908 – 7 Feb 1911 |
23 | Walter Barnes | Ministerial | 7 Feb 1911 – 1 Jun 1915 |
24 | Ted Theodore | Australian Labor Party | 1 Jun 1915 – 9 Mar 1920 |
25 | John Fihelly | Australian Labor Party | 9 Mar 1920 – 8 Feb 1922 |
(24) | Ted Theodore | Australian Labor Party | 8 Feb 1922 – 26 Feb 1925 |
26 | William Gillies | Australian Labor Party | 26 Feb 1925 – 22 Oct 1925 |
27 | William McCormack | Australian Labor Party | 22 Oct 1925 – 21 May 1929 |
(23) | Walter Barnes | Country and Progressive National Party | 21 May 1929 – 17 Jun 1932 |
28 | William Smith | Australian Labor Party | 17 Jun 1932 – 12 Apr 1938 |
29 | Frank Cooper | Australian Labor Party | 12 Apr 1938 – 27 Apr 1944 |
30 | Ned Hanlon | Australian Labor Party | 27 Apr 1944 – 7 Mar 1946 |
31 | James Larcombe | Australian Labor Party | 7 Mar 1946 – 10 May 1950 |
32 | Vince Gair | Australian Labor Party | 10 May 1950 – 17 Jan 1952 |
33 | Ted Walsh | Australian Labor Party | 17 Jan 1952 – 12 Aug 1957 |
34 | Sir Thomas Hiley, KBE | Liberal Party of Australia | 12 Aug 1957 – 23 Dec 1965 |
35 | Sir Gordon Chalk, KBE | Liberal Party of Australia | 23 Dec 1965 – 13 Aug 1976 |
36 | Sir William Knox | Liberal Party of Australia | 13 Aug 1976 – 15 Dec 1978 |
37 | Sir Llewellyn Edwards | Liberal Party of Australia | 15 Dec 1978 – 18 Aug 1983 |
38 | Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG | National Party of Australia | 19 Aug 1983 – 1 Dec 1987 |
39 | Mike Ahern | National Party of Australia | 1 Dec 1987 – 25 Sep 1989 |
40 | Russell Cooper | National Party of Australia | 25 Sep 1989 – 7 Dec 1989 |
41 | Keith De Lacy | Australian Labor Party | 7 Dec 1989 – 19 Feb 1996 |
42 | Joan Sheldon | Liberal Party | 19 Feb 1996 – 26 Jun 1998 |
43 | David Hamill | Australian Labor Party | 29 Jun 1998 – 21 Feb 2001 |
44 | Terry Mackenroth | Australian Labor Party | 22 Feb 2001 – 25 Jul 2005 |
45 | Peter Beattie | Australian Labor Party | 28 Jul 2005 – 2 Feb 2006 |
46 | Anna Bligh | Australian Labor Party | 2 Feb 2006 – 13 Sep 2007 |
47 | Andrew Fraser | Australian Labor Party | 13 Sep 2007 – 26 Mar 2012 |
48 | Tim Nicholls | Liberal National Party | 26 Mar 2012 – 14 Feb 2015 |
49 | Curtis Pitt | Australian Labor Party | 14 Feb 2015 – 12 Dec 2017 |
50 | Jackie Trad | Australian Labor Party | 12 Dec 2017 – 10 May 2020 |
51 | Cameron Dick | Australian Labor Party | 10 May 2020 – Incumbent |
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