Luke Woolmer
Australian politician
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Lucas Scott "Luke" Woolmer (born 25 January 1965) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1995 to 1998, representing the electorate of Springwood.
Luke Woolmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Springwood | |
| In office 15 July 1995 – 13 June 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Molly Robson |
| Succeeded by | Grant Musgrove |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lucas Scott Woolmer 25 January 1965 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Royal Australian Navy, Information Technology |
Early career
Prior to 1995 Springwood was held by Molly Robson of the Labor Party, who held the seat in the 1992 election with a majority of 10%.[1] Woolmer, who worked in the Information Technology sector prior to running for parliament,[2] entered the election on the tail of the so-called "koala tollway" controversy, in which the Labor government had planned to build a tollway through a koala sanctuary. Woolmer won the election by 18.5%, having received a swing of 19.4% on the back of the preferences from the minor parties.[1]
Parliament
While in parliament Woolmer served as an undersecretary with a focus on IT issues.[3] He helped to establish the government's Ministerial Council for IT & T, and he had hoped to become the state's first IT minister after the 1998 election.[2] This, however, was not to be, as a swing back to Labor saw Woolmer lose his seat to Labor's Grant Musgrove by a narrow margin.[4]
