Rob Pyne | |
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| Councillor of the Cairns Region for Division 5 | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Amy Eden |
| Councillor of the Cairns Region for Division 2 | |
| In office 28 March 2020 – 16 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Shilling |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Tickner |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns | |
| In office 31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gavin King |
| Succeeded by | Michael Healy |
| Councillor of the Cairns Region for Division 3 | |
| In office 25 March 2008 – 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Pezzutti |
| Succeeded by | Cathy Zeiger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert John 23 April 1967 Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Greens (since 2024) |
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| Spouse | Jenny Pyne |
| Children | 1 |
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| Residence(s) | Mount Sheridan, Queensland, Australia |
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| Website | robpyne |
Robert John Pyne (born 23 April 1967) is an Australian politician who currently serves as a member of Cairns Regional Council, representing Division 5. He was previously a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2015 until 2017, representing the electorate of Cairns.
Pyne was elected to parliament as a member of the Australian Labor Party, but resigned to sit as an independent in March 2016. He contested the 2017 election as an independent candidate, but lost his seat to Labor candidate Michael Healy.
He is the first quadriplegic member of any parliament of Australia.[1][2][3]
- ^ The Cairns Sun, 4 Feb 2015, Pyne makes history, by Roz Pulley, p. 1
- ^ The Cairns Post, 25 Mar. 2015, Cairns MP Rob Pyne made Australian history after becoming first quadriplegic member of parliament, by Shannon Power, http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns-mp-rob-pyne-made-australian-history-after-becoming-first-quadriplegic-member-of-parliament/story-fnjpvlcp-1227277097160
- ^ ABC News Brisbane, 29 March 2015, Rob Pyne becomes the first quadriplegic elected to parliament in Australia, by Sharnie Kim, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-29/first-quadraplegic-elected-to-queensland-parlaiment/6356944