Linus Power

Linus Power
MP
Linus Power MP
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Logan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 31 January 2015
Preceded by	Michael Pucci
Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 November 2024
Preceded by	Dale Last
Personal details
Born	11 October 1972 (age 52); Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Labor (since 1992)
Spouse	Jacki Power
Children	3
Residence(s)	Regents Park, Queensland, Australia
Alma mater	Griffith University (BA); Harvard University (MPA);
Occupation	Teacher; Politician;
Website	www.linuspowermp.com

Linus Patrick Power (born 11 October 1972) is an Australian politician currently serving as the member for Logan in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.^[2]

Early life and education

Power went to school at Clairvaux MacKillop College, then pursued higher education at Griffith University where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce. He also holds a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.^[3] Prior to entering politics, Power was a high school teacher of History, English and Japanese.

Political career

Being an MP for Logan, the former seat of Queensland Labor Premier Wayne Goss, Power cited Goss' 1992 re-election campaign for prompting him to join the party.^[4] Power was elected to the Queensland Parliament at the 2015 state election. He was re-elected in 2017, 2020 and 2024.^[5]^[6] Power has served on various parliamentary committees since being elected.^[7]