The Leader of the House, also known as the Manager of Government Business, is responsible for managing and scheduling Government business in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The office is held by a member of the Ministry; until 2009, the office was always held by a Cabinet minister, but Judy Spence held the office as parliamentary secretary. Under changes made in October 2011, the office was given a salary greater than its holder would otherwise earn by virtue of his or her other ministerial office. The Leader of the House is a senior government member of the Committee of the Legislative Assembly, which has responsibility for the efficient management of the Queensland Parliament.Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, s 79A et seq.
List of Leaders Leader Term began Term ended Party Premier Max Hodges 10 March 1975 13 August 1976 National Joh Bjelke-Petersen Tom Newbery 13 August 1976 8 August 1979 Country/National Claude Wharton August 1979 1 November 1986 National Lin Powell 19 February 1987Queensland, Legislative Assembly, Weekly Hansard, 19 February 1987 at 44. 1 December 1987 National Brian Austin 8 March 1988 25 September 1989 National Mike Ahern Neville Harper 26 September 1989 2 December 1989 National Russell Cooper Terry Mackenroth 7 December 1989 10 December 1991 Labor Wayne Goss Paul Braddy 13 December 1991 25 August 1992 Labor Terry Mackenroth 5 November 1992 19 February 1996 Labor Tony FitzGerald 2 April 1996 19 May 1998 National Rob Borbidge Terry Mackenroth 29 June 1998 22 March 2001 Labor Peter Beattie Anna Bligh 22 March 2001 9 August 2005 Labor Robert Schwarten 9 August 2005 22 April 2009 Labor Anna Bligh Judy Spence 22 April 2009 23 March 2012 Labor Ray Stevens 17 May 2012 6 January 2015 Liberal National Campbell Newman Stirling Hinchliffe 24 March 2015 12 December 2017 Labor Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles Yvette D'Ath 12 December 2017 12 February 2024 Labor Mick de Brenni 13 February 2024 1 October 2024 Labor Christian Rowan 13 November 2024 Incumbent Liberal National David Crisafulli See also Leader of the House (Australia) Premier of Queensland Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland Manager of Opposition Business in the House (Queensland) Government of Queensland
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