Dan Purdie
Australian politician
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Daniel Gerard Purdie (born 20 July 1973) is an Australian politician.
Dan Purdie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ninderry | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1973 |
| Party | Liberal National Party |
| Spouse | Andrea |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Occupation | Police officer, politician |
Personal life
Purdie was raised in Zillmere, north Brisbane, Queensland, and attended Padua College.[1] The second son, his father was a cabinetmaker before becoming a music teacher, and his mother caring for the family.[1]
He was a police officer for 25 years, with the Queensland Police Service.[2][3] His duties included being a drug squad detective, Australian Crime Commission, and as a detective sergeant, Sunshine Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit.[1][4]
Circa 2010 he married Andrea, and has two daughters.[1]
Political career
He has been the Liberal National Party member for Ninderry in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017, in the new electorate.[5][1]
Following the immediate resignation of Trevor Watts on 28 April 2020, Purdie was made the Shadow Minister for Police.[2][6]
With the LNP winning the election in Queensland after 26 October 2024, he became the Minister for Police and Community Safety.[3] (Jack Dempsey was another former police officer to serve as a Queensland police minister (2012–2015).)
