Adam Richard Brooks (born 16 April 1975) is a former

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member for Braddon in the

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from 2010 to 2019. He was an endorsed Liberal Party candidate for the 2021 state election in the division of Braddon, and was re-elected on 1 May, but resigned two weeks after the election following charges being laid against him by Queensland Police for alleged firearms and document offences. Prior to politics, he worked in the

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for eight years maintaining missile systems, followed by involvement the mining industry and then as a small businessman. At the

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, Brooks was the second highest Liberal candidate securing 9.7% of the primary vote. He improved on this at the 2014 election, being returned as the highest polling candidate overall and achieving the highest number of votes on record within Braddon for any state election, with over 25% of the vote. Brooks was elevated to cabinet on 18 February 2016, after a reshuffle triggered by the resignation of

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as Minister for Resources. Brooks was appointed Minister for Mining, taking over part of Harriss' former portfolio, Minister for Racing, previously held by

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, and the new role of Minister for Building and Construction. Brooks resigned from his ministerial positions on 13 June 2016 following concerns over a perceived

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between his mining portfolio and his business interests. He was subsequently cleared of any conflict of interest by an independent commission enquiry. He abruptly resigned from parliament on 11 February 2019, with effect from the next day, after a harshly critical Integrity Commission report into his use of his mining service company email. In May 2021, it was reported that the Victorian Department of Transport had referred to Tasmanian police an allegation that Brooks had used a fraudulent document. A Sydney woman alleged Brooks showed her what appeared to be a VicRoads driving licence, to convince her he was named Terry. During an eight-month relationship, she said she understood he was an engineer who lived in Melbourne. On 14 May 2021, the day after Brooks was declared re-elected, the

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announced it had charged him with firearms offences, including possession of a handgun, unlawful possession of explosives, and dealing with identity documents. The police alleged that the gun, explosives and fake drivers' licences were seized during a raid on Brooks' Redcliffe property. Premier

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announced that Brooks had resigned from parliament, and would not take his seat.

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