Theodore Paul "Ted" Radke (born 3 November 1958) is a former Australian politician. He was born at Beaudesert and worked as a teacher at

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colleges. His qualifications included an Associate Diploma in Rural Techniques (Horticulture), a Bachelor of Applied Science (Oenology), a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (

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, and a Graduate Diploma in Adult and Vocational Education (

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). He joined the

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in 1985. After an unsuccessful run for

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in 1992, he was elected to the

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as the member for Greenslopes in 1995. He lost his seat in 1998.

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1958 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Queensland University of Technology alumni Griffith University alumni 20th-century Australian people 21st-century Australian people People from Beaudesert, Queensland {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub