Brian Davis (politician)

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Brian Davis
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Brisbane Central
In office
12 November 1977 – 2 December 1989
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byPeter Beattie
Personal details
Born
Brian John Davis

(1934-07-07)7 July 1934

Brian John Davis (7 July 1934 – 31 August 2018) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1974 and from 1977 to 1989.

He was born in

Fortitude Valley
branch and state president of the Young Labor Association (1963).

In 1969 he was elected to the

Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Brisbane. In 1972 he was promoted to the front bench as Shadow Minister for Welfare, Sport and Tourism. He lost his seat at the 1974 election in which Labor was cut down to a "cricket team" of 11 members. However, he returned in 1977 as the member for Brisbane Central, which included the bulk of his old seat. From 1977 he was Opposition Spokesman on Transport, moving to Works and Water Resources in 1980 and back to Transport in 1981. In 1982 he was appointed Leader of Opposition Business, but in 1984 stepped down from the front bench to become Opposition Whip. Davis retired in 1989.[1]

Davis died aged 84 on 31 August 2018.[1]

References

  1. ^
    Government of Queensland
    . Retrieved 2 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Brisbane
1969–1974
Succeeded by
New seat Member for Brisbane Central
1977–1989
Succeeded by