Evan Robert Moorhead (born 19 April 1978) is an Australian political strategist and former politician who served as a member of

Queensland Parliament The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. As provided under the Constitution of Queensland, the Parliament consists of the Monarch of Australia and the Legislative Assembly. It has been the only unicameral st ...

and subsequently as the Secretary of the Labor Party in Queensland. Born in Redcliffe, he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws at the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

before becoming a research officer for the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union. A long-time member of the Australian Labor Party, he has been a delegate to the Young Labor State Conference and the National Conference. On 9 September 2006, he was elected to the

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as the member for the seat of

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, succeeding Tom Barton, the first Member for Waterford. Moorhead was re-elected on 21 March 2009, but lost his seat on 24 March 2012. Moorhead held the position of ALP Assistant State Secretary from 2012 when former office holder

Jackie Trad Jacklyn Anne Trad (born 25 April 1972) is a former Australian politician. She was Deputy Premier of Queensland from 2015 to 2020, Treasurer of Queensland from 2017 to 2020 and represented the Electoral district of South Brisbane for the Labor ...

entered Parliament. He became the ALP State Secretary in 2014 following the resignation of

Anthony Chisholm Anthony Chisholm may refer to: * Anthony Chisholm (actor) (1943–2020), American stage and screen actor * Anthony Chisholm (politician) Anthony David Chisholm (born 24 February 1978) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australia ...

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1978 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-Queensland-MP-stub