John McVeigh (politician)
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Dr John McVeigh MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Groom |
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Assumed office 2 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Macfarlane |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries of Queensland | |
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In office 3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015 |
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| 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 |
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In office 24 March 2012 – 29 April 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Horan |
| Succeeded by | David Janetzki |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 May 1965 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 has been a Liberal National member of the Australian House of Representatives since July 2016, representing the electorate of Groom, Queensland. He was formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Toowoomba South from 2012 to 2016 He was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries on 3 April 2012.
He is the son of Tom McVeigh, who represented Groom and its predecessor seat, Darling Downs, from 1972 to 1988.
On 9 April 2016, the LNP announced that McVeigh had been preselected to contest the federal seat of Groom (previously held by his father) at the 2016 federal election. His resignation from the Queensland Parliament on 29 April triggered a by-election in the district of Toowoomba South.
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