David Janetzki
{{short description|Australian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
| name = David Janetzki
| honorific-suffix = MP
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| office = 52nd Treasurer of Queensland
| term_start = 1 November 2024
| term_end =
| premier = David Crisafulli
| predecessor = Cameron Dick{{Collapsed infobox section begin|Shadow ministerial positions}}
| office1 = Shadow Treasurer of Queensland
Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade
| term_start1 = 16 November 2020
| term_end1 = 28 October 2024
| leader1 = David Crisafulli
| predecessor1 = Tim Mander
| successor1 = Shannon Fentiman (as Shadow Treasurer)
Grace Grace (as Shadow Minister for Trade)
| office2 = Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party
| term_start2 = 12 November 2020
| term_end2 = 13 March 2022
| leader2 = David Crisafulli
| predecessor2 = Tim Mander
| successor2 = Jarrod Bleijie
| office3 = Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for Justice
| term_start3 = 15 December 2017
| term_end3 = 16 November 2020
| leader3 = Deb Frecklington
| predecessor3 = Ian Walker
| successor3 = Tim Nicholls{{Collapsed infobox section end|Shadow ministerial positions}}
| constituency_MP4 = Toowoomba South
| parliament4 = Queensland
| term_start4 = 16 July 2016
| term_end4 =
| predecessor4 = John McVeigh
| successor4 =
| birth_name = David Carl Janetzki
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|6|28}}
| birth_place = Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
| death_date =
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| nationality = Australian
| party = Liberal National Party
| spouse = Melinda Janetzki
| residence =
| education =
| alma_mater = University of Queensland
(BEc/LLB(Hons))
| profession = Lawyer, Banker
}}
David Carl Janetzki (born 28 June 1978) is an Australian politician and since November 2024, the current Treasurer of Queensland. He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly, representing the seat of Toowoomba South for the Liberal National Party at a Toowoomba South state by-election in July 2016.{{cite news|title=Toowoomba South: LNP's David Janetzki claims victory in by-election|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-18/toowoomba-south-lnp-david-janetzki-claims-victory-in-by-election/7639396|access-date=20 July 2016|work=ABC News|date=18 July 2016}}
Early life and education
Janetzki was born in Toowoomba and raised on the family dairy farm between Brymaroo and Jondaryn, located on the Darling Downs.{{Cite web|url=https://davidjanetzki.com.au/content/19/about-david|title=David Janetzki MP - Member for Toowoomba South - About David|last=www.firewave.com.au|first=Firewave Design -|website=davidjanetzki.com.au|language=en|access-date=2017-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203164237/https://davidjanetzki.com.au/content/19/about-david|archive-date=3 February 2017|url-status=dead}} His German ancestors settled in the Darling Downs in the late 1800s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/members/InauguralSpeech/David_Janetzki-Toowoomba%20South-20160831-375933545094.pdf|title=DJ Maiden Speech}}
His father is a stalwart of the agriculture show movement and is currently the Darling Downs Sub-Chamber President.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/oakey-show-honours-one-of-their-own/2961861/#/0|title=Oakey Show honours one of their own|last=Lyne|first=Amy|newspaper=Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2017-02-03}}
Janetzki attended small country schools, including Acland State School and Jondaryan State School. He later graduated from Concordia Lutheran College as School Captain, Head Boarder Boy and First XI Cricket Captain.
Janetzki studied economics and law degrees (honours) from the University of Queensland. He also holds an A.Mus.A (Piano).{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/current/list/MemberDetails?ID=1452802487|title=Member Details|last=Queensland|first=c=AU; o=The State of Queensland; ou=Parliament of|website=www.parliament.qld.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-02-03}}
Legal career
Janetzki worked at law firms ClarkeKann, Corrs Chambers Westgarth and in London with ManpowerGroup. He specialised in commercial law and litigation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-janetzki-571b205|title=David Janetzki Linkedin}} Upon returning home to Toowoomba in 2007, he served as General Counsel and Company Secretary of Heritage Bank.
He was a finalist in the 2010 Australian Young Inhouse Lawyer of the Year and was recognised in 2015 as one of Australia's leading inhouse banking and finance lawyers by Doyle's Guide.{{Cite news|url=http://doylesguide.com/leading-in-house-banking-finance-lawyers-2015/|title=Leading In-House Banking & Finance Lawyers, 2015|date=2015-11-26|newspaper=Doyle's Guide|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://acla.acc.com/about/2010-winners-and-finalists|title=2010 Winners and Finalists - ACC Australia|website=acla.acc.com|access-date=2017-02-03}}
In 2014, Janetzki was appointed to the Board of Opera Queensland.{{Cite news|url=http://www.qt.com.au/news/opera-enthusiast-reaches-new-height/2439999/|title=Toowoomba opera enthusiast reaches new height|last=Dodd|first=Kate|newspaper=Queensland Times|access-date=2017-02-03|language=en|archive-date=3 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203164816/http://www.qt.com.au/news/opera-enthusiast-reaches-new-height/2439999/|url-status=dead}}
Political career
Janetzki was first elected to the Parliament of Queensland at the 2016 Toowoomba South state by-election following the resignation of John McVeigh who went on to contest the Division of Groom at the 2016 Australian federal election.
He was appointed Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade in November 2020 under then Opposition leader David Crisafulli{{Cite web |title=Subscribe to the Chronicle |url=https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/toowoomba/pat-weir-david-janetzki-and-trevor-watts-receive-lnp-promotions/news-story/34f56dc828c75ea89daa448215e74d3f}} He previously held the positions of Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice from December 2017 to October 2020.https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/jantezki-watts-get-opposition-cabinet-roles/3291576/ In February 2022, he announced he would step down as Deputy Leader of the Opposition, effective in March 2022, but retain his other shadow portfolios due to "family challenges" in the past few years.{{cite web |date=26 February 2022 |title=Qld deputy opposition leader steps down |url=https://7news.com.au/politics/qld-deputy-opposition-leader-steps-down-c-5848520 |access-date=21 April 2022 |publisher=7News}}
Janetzki became Treasurer of Queensland following the Liberal National Party's victory at the 2024 Queensland state election.
Personal life
Janetzki is married and has three children. His wife Melinda (van der Meulen) is a coloratura operatic soprano who has performed at the Sydney Opera House and for European opera companies.{{Cite web|url=https://eprints.usq.edu.au/22506/1/12-996_Song_program__2.pdf|title=Melinda Janetzki}}
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Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Category:Liberal National Party of Queensland politicians
Category:21st-century Australian politicians
Category:Australian people of German descent