Evan Moorhead
Office 1Secretary of the Queensland Labor Party
Leader 1Annastacia Palaszczuk
Term start 112 November 2014
Term end 129 January 2018
Predecessor 1Anthony Chisholm
Successor 1Julie-Ann Campbell
Constituency am 2Waterford
Assembly 2Queensland Legislative
Term start 29 September 2006
Term end 224 March 2012
Predecessor 2Tom Barton
Successor 2Mike Latter
Birth date19 April 1978 (age 48)
Birth placeRedcliffe, Queensland, Australia
Birth nameEvan Robert Moorhead
PartyLabor
OccupationResearch officer
Alma materUniversity of Queensland

Evan Robert Moorhead (born 19 April 1978) is an Australian political strategist and former politician who served as a member of Queensland Parliament and subsequently as the Secretary of the Labor Party in Queensland.[1]

Born in Redcliffe, he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Queensland 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 Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for the seat of Waterford, succeeding Tom Barton,[2] the first Member for Waterford. Moorhead was re-elected on 21 March 2009, but lost his seat on 24 March 2012.[3]

Moorhead held the position of ALP Assistant State Secretary from 2012 when former office holder Jackie Trad entered Parliament.

He became the ALP State Secretary in 2014 following the resignation of Anthony Chisholm.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ ABC Online (6 February 2015). "Queensland election 2015: Labor moves to reassure business community on transition to government". abc.net.au. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ Electoral Commission of Queensland. "2012 State General Election - Waterford - District Summary". ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ^ Wardill, Steven (12 November 2014). "Queensland Labor Party official quits post in faction rout". www.couriermail.com.au. News Corp. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  5. ^ Australian Financial Review Online (13 November 2014). "ALP begins Qld pre-election reshuffle". www.afr.com. Retrieved 27 August 2015.