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David Carl Janetzki (born 28 June 1978) is an Australian politician and the current Treasurer of Queensland since 1 November 2024. 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.[1]
David Janetzki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 52nd Treasurer of Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | David Crisafulli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Cameron Dick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Toowoomba South | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 16 July 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | John McVeigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | David Carl Janetzki 28 June 1978 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Liberal National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Melinda Janetzki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Queensland (BEc/LLB(Hons)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Lawyer, Banker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Janetzki was born in Toowoomba and raised on the family dairy farm between Brymaroo and Jondaryn, located on the Darling Downs.[2] His German ancestors settled in the Darling Downs in the late 1800s.[3]
His father is a stalwart of the agriculture show movement and is currently the Darling Downs Sub-Chamber President.[4]
Janetzki attended small country schools, including Acland State School and Jondaryan State School.[2] He later graduated from Concordia Lutheran College as School Captain, Head Boarder Boy and First XI Cricket Captain.[2]
Janetzki studied economics and law degrees (honours) from the University of Queensland. He also holds an A.Mus.A (Piano).[5]
Janetzki worked at law firms ClarkeKann, Corrs Chambers Westgarth and in London with ManpowerGroup. He specialised in commercial law and litigation.[6] Upon returning home to Toowoomba in 2007, he served as General Counsel and Company Secretary of Heritage Bank.[6]
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.[7][8]
In 2014, Janetzki was appointed to the Board of Opera Queensland.[9]
He also served as the independent Chairman of the Southern Downs Regional Council Audit and Risk Management Committee.
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[10] He previously held the positions of Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice from December 2017 to October 2020.[11] 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.[12]
Janetzki became Treasurer of Queensland following the Liberal National Party's victory at the 2024 Queensland state election.
Janetzki is married and has three children.[5] His wife Melinda (van der Meulen) is a coloratura operatic soprano who has performed at the Sydney Opera House and for European opera companies.[13]
Janetzki regularly promotes social enterprise and, before his election, was a director of the Vanguard Laundry Services project in Toowoomba.[14] The project and its founder, social entrepreneur Luke Terry, won the Capital Impact Award at the 2016 Australian Social Enterprise Awards.[15]
Janetzki has also worked with the Empire Theatres Foundation (Deputy Chairman), Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Director) and the Salem/Northridge aged care facility.[6]
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