Biography for McDOUGALL, Graeme RobertMember for Griffith (Qld) 1996-98
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Griffith, Queensland, 1996. Defeated at general elections 1998.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing: Communications, Transport and Microeconomic Reform from 29.5.96 to 31.8.98; Environment, Recreation and the Arts from 30.5.96 to 31.8.98.
Joint: Electoral Matters from 18.6.96 to 31.8.98.
Party Positions
Campaign Director, Liberal Party (Qld) 1993.
Personal
Born 21.11.46 at Taree, NSW.
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
Associate Diploma of Business Management (East Sydney Technical College).
Hardware store small business.
Senior management corporate, plastics industry.
Local Government Service
Councillor, Brisbane City Council.
Electorate
Description: Inner metropolitan.
Location: Eastern Brisbane; it includes the suburbs of Balmoral, Belmont, Bulimba, Burbank, Camp Hill, Cannon Hill, Carina, Carindale, Chandler, Colmslie, Coorparoo, Hawthorne, Holland Park, Mackenzie, Mansfield, Morningside, Mt Gravatt East, Murarrie, Norman Park, Seven Hills, Stones Corner, Tingalpa and Wakerley.
Area: 123 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 81 860 (at 5.2.96).
Industries: Food processing, light industry.
State electorates: Griffith includes parts of the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorates of Bulimba, Chatsworth, Greenslopes, Mansfield, Mt Gravatt and South Brisbane.