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Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Neil Roberts

Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Neil Roberts

Neil Roberts was sworn in as Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services on 26 March 2009.

Mr Roberts was born in Charleville in 1955. In 1967 his family moved to Brisbane where they owned and operated a newsagency in Banyo.

He attended high school in Brisbane and commenced his electrical apprenticeship at the Banyo Railway workshops.

Mr Roberts worked as an electrical fitter and mechanic, occupational health and safety trainer and industrial advocate before being elected as the Member for Nudgee in 1995.

He completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2008 and holds a Bachelor of Business and a Company Director's Diploma (GAICD).

Mr Roberts has participated in Parliamentary Trade Delegations to Japan and South Korea (2001 and 2005) and led a Parliamentary delegation to Malaysia, Singapore and Papua New Guinea in 2008.

In 2006 he participated in a business study tour of China.

Mr Roberts served as Parliamentary Secretary in a number of portfolios including Education, Employment and Training, Families and Disability Services, State Development and Innovation and Treasury and Infrastructure.

He was sworn in as Minister for Emergency Services on 10 July 2007.



Last updated: 14 April 2009