Kerry Shine
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The Hon Kerry Shine |
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| Attorney-General of Queensland | |
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In office 1 November 2006 – 26 March 2009 |
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| Premier |
Peter Beattie Anna Bligh |
| Preceded by | Linda Lavarch |
| Succeeded by | Cameron Dick |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowoomba North |
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In office 17 February 2001 – 24 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Graham Healy |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Watts |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kerry Gerard Shine 5 October 1948 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Kerry Gerard Shine (born 5 October 1948) is an Australian Labor Party politician who was member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Toowoomba North from 2001 to 2012.
Prior to his election to Parliament, Shine was admitted as a solicitor in 1972 and, in June 1977, founded Shine Lawyers, a litigation firm that has grown into a nationwide company with over 40 offices providing personalised legal assistance to tens of thousands of Australians. In 1999 he co-founded Gouldson Legal (then known as Shine Gouldson Lawyers) alongside Faran Gouldson. Gouldson Legal is a plaintiff personal injury litigation firm specialising in Queensland personal injury compensation claims.
Shine first ran for election in the seat of Toowoomba North in the 1998 state election. Shine was first elected in the landslide 2001 state election that saw the re-election of Peter Beattie as Premier of Queensland, and Shine retained his seat in 2004.
In July 2005 as part of a ministerial reshuffle, Shine was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Warren Pitt (the Minister for Communities, Disability Services and Seniors) and Premier's Advisor on Western Queensland. On 1 November 2006, Shine was appointed as Queensland's Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.
Shine was sworn in as Minister for Natural Resources and Water in September 2006 and subsequently became the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland in November 2006.
While Attorney-General, Shine oversaw many legislative reforms including a massive review of the Queensland Criminal Code, a review into the defence of Accident and Provocation and a review into the Queensland Courts. Shine was responsible for the establishment of the new Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, (QCAT) and for the introduction of reform for the benefit of victims of crime.
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