Craig Crawford (politician)
{{short description|Australian politician}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
| name = Craig Crawford
| honorific-suffix = MP
| image = Craig Crawford 2017 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Crawford in 2017
| office = Minister for Seniors and Disability Services
| premier = Annastacia Palaszczuk
Steven Miles
| term_start = 12 November 2020
| term_end = 18 December 2023
| predecessor = Coralee O'Rourke
| successor = Charis Mullen
| office1 = Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
| premier1 = Annastacia Palaszczuk
| term_start1 = 11 May 2020
| term_end1 = 18 May 2023
| predecessor1 = Jackie Trad
| successor1 = Leeanne Enoch
| office2 = Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
| premier2 = Annastacia Palaszczuk
| term_start2 = 12 December 2017
| term_end2 = 12 November 2020
| predecessor2 = Mark Ryan
| successor2 = Mark Ryan
| constituency_AM6 = Barron River
| assembly6 = Queensland Legislative
| term_start6 = 31 January 2015
| term_end6 = 26 October 2024
| predecessor6 = Michael Trout
| successor6 = Bree James
| majority =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|1|17}}
| birth_place = Terang, Victoria, Australia
| death_date =
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| party = Labor
| spouse = Rosalie Crawford
| children = 1
| residence =
| university =
| occupation = Paramedic
Hotel manager
| religion =
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| website = {{URL|https://www.craigcrawford.com.au/}}
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Craig Daryl Crawford (born 17 January 1970) is an Australian politician currently serving as the Queensland Minister for Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. He has been the Labor member for the Far North Queensland seat of Barron River in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2015/guide/barr/|title=Barron River|work=Queensland Election 2015|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|last=Green|first=Antony|author-link=Antony Green|access-date=1 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126093533/http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2015/guide/barr/|archive-date=26 January 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20200516045335/http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2020/5/10/premier-delivers-new-look-cabinet-for-queenslanders-for-covid19-recovery Premier delivers new look Cabinet for Queenslanders for COVID-19 recovery] Queensland Government 10 May 2020{{cite web |title=Barron River - 2020 QLD Election |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/qld/2020/guide/barr |website=ABC News - Elections |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) |accessdate=15 November 2020}}
Career
Crawford began his professional career working in hotel management. During his 20 years of voluntary service to the Victorian Country Fire Authority, he was promoted to the rank of captain and selected to be an ambulance paramedic. He went on to work for both Ambulance Victoria and the Queensland Ambulance Service respectively for over 15 years.{{cite web |title=Craig Crawford MP |url=https://www.datsip.qld.gov.au/about-us/our-minister |website=Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships |publisher=Queensland Government |accessdate=15 November 2020}} He has a Diploma of Ambulance Paramedic Studies and a Certificate IV in Fire Technology.
Prior to his promotion to the Second Palaszczuk Ministry, Crawford served as a member of Queensland Parliament's Ethics Committee from February 2016 to November 2017, and also as a member of the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee from May 2016 to November 2017.{{cite web |title=Member Details - Craig Crawford MP |url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/current/list/MemberDetails?ID=890183913 |website=Queensland Parliament |publisher=Queensland Government |accessdate=15 November 2020}}
Personal life
Crawford married his wife Rosalie at Queensland Parliament House in Brisbane in April 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.craigcrawford.com.au/index.php/about-craig-crawford/|title=About Craig|website=Craig Crawford MP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315040047/http://www.craigcrawford.com.au/index.php/about-craig-crawford/|archive-date=15 March 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=16 September 2018|df=dmy-all}}
See also
References
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{{s-bef|before=Michael Trout}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member for Barron River|years=2015–2024}}
{{s-aft|after=Bree James}}
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{{s-bef|before=Coralee O'Rourke}}
{{s-ttl|title=Minister for Seniors and Disability Services|years=2020–2023}}
{{s-aft|after=Charis Mullen}}
{{s-bef|before=Jackie Trad}}
{{s-ttl|title=Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships|years=2020–2023}}
{{s-aft|after=Leeanne Enoch}}
{{s-bef|before=Mark Ryan}}
{{s-ttl|title=Minister for Fire and Emergency Services|years=2017–2020}}
{{s-aft|after=Mark Ryan}}
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Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Category:Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland
Category:Labor Left politicians
Category:21st-century Australian politicians
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