Michael Hart (Australian politician)

Michael Hart
MP
Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works
In office
15 December 2017 – 15 November 2020
LeaderDeb Frecklington
Preceded byStephen Bennett
Succeeded byTim Mander
Shadow Minister for Energy
In office
6 May 2016 – 15 November 2020
LeaderTim Nicholls
Deb Frecklington
Preceded byAndrew Powell
Succeeded byPat Weir
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Burleigh
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2012
Preceded byChristine Smith
Personal details
Born
Michael James Hart

(1960-06-19) 19 June 1960 (age 64)
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal National Party of Queensland

Michael James Hart (born 19 June 1960) is an Australian Liberal National politician, who is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Burleigh, having defeated Labor Party member, Christine Smith, at the 2012 state election.[1] He was re-elected at the 2015 state election.

Hart was born in Bega, New South Wales, on 19 June 1960. He is a qualified aircraft maintenance engineer. Before his entry into the Queensland parliament he was the director and CEO of Mastercut Technologies. He is a long-time follower and supporter of Surf Life Saving Queensland, having been president of the Pacific Life Saving Club in his electorate in 2011–2012, and subsequently the patron of the South Coast branch of SLSQ.[2]

In 1986, Hart moved to the Queensland Gold Coast with his family, including wife, Sally, and three children: Tim, Hayden and Jessica.[3]

In his maiden speech in parliament, he emphasised his belief in small government with minimal regulation, stating: "I believe good government needs to ensure the population is secure from interference from the actions of others. If a government just does that one thing, I believe it succeeds."[4]

He served on the Infrastructure Planning and Natural Resources parliamentary committee in 2012, and was Deputy Chair of the committee in 2015 and 2016 (June). In May 2016, he was appointed Shadow Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply.

He was the Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works, Shadow Minister for Energy and Shadow Minister for Innovation and Digital Technology until November 2020.[2]

  1. ^ "Burleigh - Queensland Votes 2012 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Mr Michael Hart". Current Members. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Michael Hart MP - State Member for Burleigh". www.michaelhartmp.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Michael Hart MP Maiden Speech". Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.