Trevor Watts (politician)

Trevor John Watts (born 30 January 1968) is an Australian Liberal National politician who is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Toowoomba North, having defeated Kerry Shine at the 2012 state election.^[1]

Trevor Watts MP
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Toowoomba North
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 March 2012
Preceded by	Kerry Shine
Personal details
Born	(1968-01-30) 30 January 1968 (age 56) Essex, England, United Kingdom
Political party	Liberal National Party of Queensland
Spouse	Susan Watts
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Southern Queensland

Watts was born in Essex, England and was raised in and around London. At the age of 17, he moved to Hong Kong to play basketball for South China AA. He visited Queensland in 1988, to attend World Expo 88 in Brisbane, and decided to move there permanently.^[2]

Watts was elected to Queensland Parliament as the Member for Toowoomba North in 2012, and was re-elected in 2015 and 2017. He currently serves as a Member of the Economics and Governance Committee. Prior to that, Watts' Parliamentary service included being a member of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee, Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee and the Ethics Committee, chair of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee, Chief Opposition Whip, Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism and Shadow Minister for Corrective Services.^[3]

Watts resigned his position as Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism, and Shadow Minister for Corrective Services in April 2020 following public revelations he attended a social event that contravened Queensland's COVID-19 health regulations. He was fined $1,300 by Queensland Police.^[4][5][6]

At the 2024 Queensland Election Watts was delivered a fifth term with a 10.4% swing,^[7] almost double the 2020 result from his electorate.^[8]

References

1. "Toowoomba North - Queensland Votes 2012". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
2. Watts, Trevor. "Maiden speech" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
3. "Member Details - Queensland Parliament". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
4. "Queensland MP Trevor Watts apologises for breaching coronavirus restrictions". The New Daily. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
5. "Trevor Watts dumped from shadow ministry after COVID-19 fine". brisbanetimes.com.au. Fairfax Media. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
6. "Coronavirus Australia: Photos emerge of gathering which led to Queensland MP sacked, cops fined". 7 News. Seven West Media. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
7. Green, Antony (2024). "Toowoomba North - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". ABC News. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
8. Green, Antony. "Queensland Election 2020 Results". ABC News. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Kerry Shine	Member for Toowoomba North 2012–present	Incumbent