John McVeigh (politician)




Australian politician









































































The Honourable


John McVeigh


MP

John McVeigh official portrait.jpg
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government
Incumbent

Assumed office
20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
Preceded by
Paul Fletcher (as Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects)
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Groom
Incumbent

Assumed office
2 July 2016
Preceded by Ian Macfarlane

Queensland Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries

In office
3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015
Premier Campbell Newman
Preceded by
Tim Mulherin (Primary Industries, Food and Rural Economies)
Craig Wallace (Fisheries)
Succeeded by Bill Byrne
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Toowoomba South

In office
24 March 2012 – 29 April 2016
Preceded by Mike Horan
Succeeded by David Janetzki

Personal details
Born
(1965-05-13) 13 May 1965 (age 53)
Allora, Queensland, Australia
Political party Liberal National Party
Relations
Tom McVeigh (father)
Alma mater
University of Southern Queensland
Bond University
University of Queensland
Occupation Farmer

John Joseph McVeigh (born 13 May 1965) is an Australian politician. He is the Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government and a member of the Australian Cabinet, since 20 December 2017.[1] McVeigh has been a Liberal National member of the Australian House of Representatives since July 2016, representing the electorate of Groom in Queensland.


McVeigh served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Toowoomba South between 2012 and 2016;[2] and served as the Queensland Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries from 3 April 2012 until 14 February 2015.[3] On 9 April 2016, the LNP announced that McVeigh had been preselected to contest Groom at the 2016 federal election. His resignation from the Queensland Parliament on 29 April triggered a by-election in the district of Toowoomba South.[4][5]



Programs


-Business Entrepreneurship Drive in Toowoomba’s Migrant Community. Assisting Toowoomba migrant integration into business life. [6]



Personal background


McVeigh is the son of Tom McVeigh, who represented Groom and its predecessor seat, Darling Downs, from 1972 to 1988.[7]



References





  1. ^ Turnbull, Malcolm (19 December 2017). "Ministerial Arrangements" (Press release). Government of Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2018. John McVeigh, who previously served as a minister in the Queensland Liberal National Party State Government, will join Cabinet as Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Green, Antony (2012). "Toowoomba South". Election Guide 2012. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.


  3. ^ "Premier announces new Ministry". Department of Premier and Cabinet. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.


  4. ^ "Queensland MP John McVeigh wins preselection in Ian Macfarlane's federal seat". ABC News. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.


  5. ^ "Meanwhile, in Queensland: who's who on LNP, Labor Senate tickets". The Australian. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.


  6. ^ http://johnmcveigh.com.au/Media/Media-Releases/ID/191


  7. ^ "Political son takes reins in seat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2015.






























Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Ian Macfarlane
Member for Groom
2016–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Paul Fletcher
as Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government
2017–present
Incumbent

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Mike Horan
Member for Toowoomba South
2012–2016
 Succeeded by
David Janetzki
Political offices
Preceded by
Tim Mulherin
as Minister for Primary Industries, Food and Rural Economies
Queensland Government
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries
2012–2015
 Succeeded by
Bill Byrne
Preceded by
Craig Wallace
as Minister for Fisheries













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