Philip Gerard Reeves (born 19 September 1966) is an Australian politician.

Early life and career

Born 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 ...

, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Leisure Management from

Griffith University Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asian s ...

and was a sports management and marketing consultant. He joined the Labor Party in 1987 and was Vice-President of the Garden City Branch.

Member of parliament

In 1998, he was elected to the

Legislative Assembly of Queensland The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembl ...

as the member for

Mansfield Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield Urban Area (followed by Sutton-in-Ashfield). It gained the Royal Charter of a market tow ...

, defeating sitting

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MP Frank Carroll. Reeves represented Mansfield until the 2012 election, and was Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Sport from 26 March 2009.

Personal life

Phil Reeves is married to Megan and has three children, Brianna, Ashleigh and Jemma.

References

1966 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Griffith University alumni People from Brisbane Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian people {{Australia-Labor-Queensland-MP-stub