Bob Quinn (Australian politician)
| Bob Quinn | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for South Coast |
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In office 2 December 1989 – 19 September 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Judy Gamin |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Merrimac |
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In office September 1992 – 17 February 2001 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Robina |
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In office 17 February 2001 – 9 September 2006 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Ray Stevens |
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Robert Joseph Quinn 9 September 1947 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
Robert Joseph (Bob) Quinn (born 9 September 1947 in Murwillumbah, NSW) is an Australian Liberal Party politician in the Queensland parliament. He was leader of the Queensland Liberal Party from 2001 until being ousted on 7 August 2006 by Bruce Flegg.
Quinn was a schoolteacher before entering politics. He was elected to Parliament in 1989 after winning the seat of South Coast. The booming population of the Gold Coast saw Quinn's electorate undergo several redistributions and name changes. He was the member for Merrimac from 1992 to 2001 and the member for Robina from 2001 till his retirement from politics in 2006.
The Liberal Party victory in the Mundingburra by-election in February 1996 brought about a hung parliament in Queensland. Independent Liz Cunningham held the balance of power and chose to support the Borbidge led National-Liberal Coalition in forming government. Quinn subsequently became Minister for Education.
The Australian Labor Party, led by Peter Beattie, won office in the June 1998 state election, which ended the Coalition agreement between the two parties. Dr David Watson took over the Liberal Leadership from Joan Sheldon and Quinn became Deputy Leader of the Party.
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