Bruce Craig Scott (born 20 October 1943) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the
National Party and represented the
Division of Maranoa
The Division of Maranoa is an Australian electoral division in Queensland.
Maranoa extends across the Southern Outback and is socially conservative. In the 2016 and 2019 federal elections, Pauline Hanson's One Nation finished ahead of Labor ...
in the
House of Representatives
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from 1990 to 2016. He served as
Minister for Veterans' Affairs in the
Howard Government from 1996 to 2001.
Early life
Scott was born in
Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
Places Australia
* Roma, Queensland, a town
** Roma Airport
** Roma Courthouse
** Electoral district of Roma, defunct
** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council
*Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
, Queensland, and was educated at the
Anglican Church Grammar School
The Anglican Church Grammar School (ACGS), formerly the Church of England Grammar School and commonly referred to as Churchie, is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in East Brisbane, an inner suburb of Brisbane, ...
in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
. Before entering politics, Scott was a wool and grain grower. He served as president of the Queensland Merino Stud Sheep Breeders Association, president of the Maranoa Graziers' Association and president of the Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders. He was a Nuffield Farming Scholar in 1983.
Politics
Scott was first elected to parliament at the
1990 federal election, retaining the
Division of Maranoa
The Division of Maranoa is an Australian electoral division in Queensland.
Maranoa extends across the Southern Outback and is socially conservative. In the 2016 and 2019 federal elections, Pauline Hanson's One Nation finished ahead of Labor ...
that has been in Country/National hands for all but three years since 1921, and without interruption since 1943. He was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry 1992–96. He was
Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 1996 to 2001, and also Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence from 1998 to 2001.
Following the resignation of
Harry Jenkins Jr. as Speaker of the House on 24 November 2011, Scott was nominated for the position of Deputy Speaker of the House by Liberal MP
Christopher Pyne
Christopher Maurice Pyne (born 13 August 1967) is a retired Australian politician. As a member of the Liberal Party, he held several ministerial positions in the Howard, Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments, and served as a member of p ...
. Scott accepted the nomination and a ballot took place, installing
Anna Burke as the Deputy Speaker of the House. Following the resignation of
Peter Slipper
Peter Neil Slipper (born 14 February 1950) is a former Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1984 to 1987 and from 1993 to 2013, representing the Division of Fisher in Queensland. He was Speaker of the House of ...
as Speaker on 9 October 2012, Burke was elected as his replacement. Scott was nominated by Pyne as Deputy; with his nomination seconded by
Tony Windsor
Antony Harold Curties Windsor, (born 2 September 1950) is a former Australian politician. Windsor was an independent member for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Tamworth from 1991 to 2001 − supporting the incumbent Greiner L ...
. Scott defeated
Steve Georganas in a ballot.
Scott announced on 3 August 2015 that he would not stand in the next election.
References
External links
*http://www.aec.gov.au/pdf/redistributions/2005/qld/object/QO84.pdf
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1943 births
Living people
National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
Liberal National Party of Queensland members of the Parliament of Australia
Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Maranoa
Members of the Australian House of Representatives
Members of the Order of Australia
Australian pastoralists
People educated at Anglican Church Grammar School
21st-century Australian politicians
20th-century Australian politicians