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photo Mr James PEARCE MP
Member for Fitzroy
QLD Legislative Assembly
The information on this page was provided by the parliamentarian or obtained through parliamentary handbooks or web sites. It was correct as at November 2007
     
Party   Australian Labor Party
     
State   QLD
     
Parliamentary Service   First elected to Parliament as the Member for Broadsound on 2 December 1989. Elected as Member for Fitzroy 19 September 1992, re-elected 1995, 1998, 2001, 7 February 2004 and 9 September 2006.
     
Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments   Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law from 22 September 2008.
     
Parliamentary Party Positions   Secretary, Parliamentary Labor Party from 26 June 1998 - 21 February 2001. Member, Premier's Rural and Northern Taskforce, 1990 - February 1996, and Chairperson from February 1995.
     
Committee Service   Chair, Select Committee on Travelsafe from 2 May 2001. Member, Public Accounts Committee from July 1998 and from 10 March 1992 to 19 May 1998. Member, Estimates Committee E 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999; Member, Select Committee for Members' Interests 10 November 1992 - 20 June 1995. Member, Select Committee of Privileges 21 March 1990 - 25 August 1992. Member of the following Ministerial Legislative Committees: Education; Families, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy, Disability; Primary Industries, Rural Communities; Natural Resources and Mines; and Emergency Services from March 2001. Tourism and Racing (April 2000 - March 2001); Families, Youth and Community Care and Disability Services; Mines and Energy and Regional Development; Primary Industries; Emergency Services (from July 1998). Health; Minerals and Energy; Employment, Training and Public Service; Lands; Primary Industries and Racing (September 1995 - February 1996).
     
Party Positions   Delegate, Queensland State Conference, 1991.
     
Local Government Service   Councillor Div. 5, Town of Dysart, Broadsound Shire
     
Military Service   Served in Vietnam (Corporal)
     
Former Occupations   Coal miner.
     
Awards   Awarded Letter of Commendation for Service in South Vietnam.
     
Electoral Address   PO Box 100
Gracemere QLD 4702
     
Telephone   +61 (0) 7 4933 2755 or 1800 819 513
     
Fax   +61 (0) 7 4933 2760
     
Other Addresses   Suite 3, Gracemere Plaza, Russell Street, Gracemere Qld 4702, Phone: +61 (0) 7 4933 2755, Fax: +61 (0) 7 4933 2760
     
Email   Fitzroy@parliament.qld.gov.au
     
Date of Birth   28/7/48
     
Place of Birth   Paddington, NSW
     
Married/Children   Married; 3 children
     
Interests   Most sports, photography, dancing
     

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