Rob Pyne

Rob Pyne
Councillor of the Cairns Region
for Division 5
Assumed office
16 March 2024
Preceded byAmy Eden
Councillor of the Cairns Region
for Division 2
In office
28 March 2020 – 16 March 2024
Preceded byJohn Shilling
Succeeded byMatthew Tickner
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns
In office
31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017
Preceded byGavin King
Succeeded byMichael Healy
Councillor of the Cairns Region
for Division 3
In office
25 March 2008 – 31 January 2015
Preceded byJeff Pezzutti
Succeeded byCathy Zeiger
Personal details
Born
Robert John

(1967-04-23) 23 April 1967 (age 57)
Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia
Political partyGreens (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseJenny Pyne
Children1
Parent
Residence(s)Mount Sheridan, Queensland, Australia
Alma mater
Occupation
Websiterobpyne.com.au

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]

  1. ^ The Cairns Sun, 4 Feb 2015, Pyne makes history, by Roz Pulley, p. 1
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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