Lucas Scott "Luke" Woolmer (born 25 January 1965) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1995 to 1998, representing the electorate of Springwood.
Luke Woolmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Springwood | |
| In office 15 July 1995 – 13 June 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Molly Robson |
| Succeeded by | Grant Musgrove |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lucas Scott Woolmer 25 January 1965 Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Royal Australian Navy, Information Technology |
Early career edit
Prior to 1995 Springwood was held by Molly Robson of the Labor Party, who held the seat in the 1992 election with a majority of 10%.[1] Woolmer, who worked in the Information Technology sector prior to running for parliament,[2] entered the election on the tail of the so-called "koala tollway" controversy, in which the Labor government had planned to build a tollway through a koala sanctuary. Woolmer won the election by 18.5%, having received a swing of 19.4% on the back of the preferences from the minor parties.[1]
Parliament edit
While in parliament Woolmer served as an undersecretary with a focus on IT issues.[3] He helped to establish the government's Ministerial Council for IT & T, and he had hoped to become the state's first IT minister after the 1998 election.[2] This, however, was not to be, as a swing back to Labor saw Woolmer lose his seat to Labor's Grant Musgrove by a narrow margin.[4]
Later years edit
After his 1998 loss, Woolmer ran unsuccessfully for pre-selection in the Federal seat of McPherson,[5] before returning to work in the IT sector.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Green, Anthony. "Springwood (Key Seat)". ABC Elections: 2009 Queensland Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ a b Pennington, Sylvia (30 June 1998). "IT ministry eludes ambitious advocate". The Australian. p. 58.
- ^ Hellaby, David (13 February 2001). "Beattie ahead in high-tech poll race". The Australian. p. 55.
- ^ Layton, Rachael (24 November 2000). "Turmoil deepens". Albert & Logan News. Brisbane, Australia. p. 1.
- ^ Atkins, D. (30 June 1998). "A fading star". The Courier Mail. Brisbane, Australia. p. 14.
- ^ "Luke Leaves". Albert & Logan News. Brisbane, Australia. 9 June 1999. p. B3.
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