Bart Mellish

The Honourable
Bart Mellish
MP
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Aspley
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 November 2017
Preceded byTracy Davis
Ministerial positions
Minister for Transport and Main Roads
In office
18 December 2023 – 28 October 2024
PremierSteven Miles
Preceded byMark Bailey
Minister for Digital Services
In office
18 December 2023 – 28 October 2024
PremierSteven Miles
Preceded byMark Bailey
Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans Affairs and the Public Sector
In office
18 May 2023 – 18 December 2023
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Steven Miles
Preceded byHimself (as Assistant Minister to the Premier for Trade, Veterans Affairs and COVID Economic Recovery)
Succeeded byJimmy Sullivan (as Assistant Minister for Justice and Veterans Affairs)
Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans Affairs, Trade and COVID Economic Recovery
In office
18 November 2020 – 18 May 2023
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byJennifer Howard (as Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier and Assistant Minister for Veterans Affairs)
Succeeded byHimself (as Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans Affairs and the Public Sector)
Personal details
Born (1983-04-25) 25 April 1983 (age 41)
Toowoomba, Queensland
Political partyLabor
Websitewww.bartmellish.com

Bart John Mellish (born 25 April 1983) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017, representing the electorate of Aspley.

Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Mellish completed his tertiary education at the University of Southern Queensland completing a Bachelor of Science and post-graduate certificate in Environmental Management, as well as completing a Master of Business Administration, specialising in Environmental Management.[1] Before entering politics, he was a transport and economic policy advisor, environmental consultant, rail consultant and policy advisor, and Chief of Staff to Senator Anthony Chisholm.[1]

Mellish was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2017 state election, defeating former Newman Government minister Tracy Davis with a 4.3% swing.[2] He was re-elected at the 2020 election, defeating LNP candidate and former Brisbane City Councillor Amanda Cooper with a 4% swing, increasing his margin to 5.4%. After his re-election, Mellish was promoted to the position of Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans' Affairs, Trade and COVID Economic Recovery.[3] Mellish assumed two additional ministries – Transport and Main Roads, and Digital Services – in December 2023. Mellish was re-elected for a third term in 2024, with a 0.04% margin of victory.

References

  1. ^ a b "Aspley - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Aspley - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Charter Letter" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2021.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Aspley
2017–present 		Incumbent


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