Trevor Leonard Strong (born 26 February 1961) is a former

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n politician. He was a

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member of the

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from 2001 to 2004, representing the seat of Burnett. Strong was a qualified

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before entering parliament, and is married with four children. He was previously President of the Moore Park Branch of the ALP. He was elected to the seat of Burnett in Labor's landslide win in 2001, but was defeated at the next election in 2004. He has not returned to State politics. He was elected as a councillor on the Burnett Shire Council for the final term before amalgamation: 2004-2008. In 2008 he was unsuccessful as a candidate for the new

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