Australian rugby league footballer and coach, and politician
Glenn Lazarus
OAM
Senator for Queensland
In office 1 July 2014 – 2 July 2016
Succeeded by
Pauline Hanson
Leader of the United Australia Party in the Senate
In office 16 October 2013 – 12 March 2015
Deputy
Jacqui Lambie
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Brian Burston
Leader of the Glenn Lazarus Team Leader of the Palmer United Party in Queensland
In office 9 July 2015 – 14 July 2017
Deputy
Kerrod Walters
Preceded by
Alex Douglas
Succeeded by
John Bjelke-Petersen
Personal details
Born
Glenn Patrick Lazarus
(1965-12-11) 11 December 1965 (age 58)[1] Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Political party
Glenn Lazarus Team (2015–2017)
Other political affiliations
Palmer United (2013–2015) Independent (2015)
Spouse
Tess Sanders
(m. 1990)
[1]
Children
3
Residence(s)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Education
Karabar High School
Occupation
Rugby league footballer (National Rugby League)
Profession
Athlete Politician
Website
http://glennlazarus.com.au
Nickname
The Brick With Eyes[2]
Rugby league career
Playing information
Height
188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight
115 kg (18 st 2 lb)[1]
Position
Prop
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1987–91
Canberra Raiders
92
10
0
0
40
1992–97
Brisbane Broncos
118
9
0
0
36
1998–99
Melbourne Storm
44
2
1
0
10
Total
254
21
1
0
86
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1988
President's XIII
1
1
0
0
0
1989–90
NSW City
2
0
0
0
0
1989–99
New South Wales
19
2
0
0
8
1990–99
Australia
21
1
0
0
4
1991–96
Country Origin
5
0
0
0
0
1997
New South Wales (SL)
3
0
0
0
0
1997
Australia (SL)
1
0
0
0
0
Source: NRL Stats
Glenn Patrick LazarusOAM (born 11 December 1965) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, and a former Australian Senator. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative prop, Lazarus won premierships with the Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm, who he also captained. He is the only player in the history of the game to win grand finals with three separate clubs, with the grand final wins also being the first for each club. After his retirement from football he assisted several NRL clubs in a coaching capacity.
In the 2013 federal election, Lazarus was elected to the Australian Senate for the state of Queensland as the lead Queensland candidate for the Palmer United Party (PUP). He became PUP Senate leader at the commencement of his term on 1 July 2014. He quit PUP on 13 March 2015 citing issues with its leader Clive Palmer, and established his own political party, the Glenn Lazarus Team.[3] He did not retain his seat in the 2016 federal election.
In 2021 Lazarus was inducted into the NSW Rugby League Hall of Fame.[4] In June 2021, Lazarus was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to rugby league".[5]
^ abc"Glenn Lazarus". nrlstats.com. Sports Data. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
^Whiticker, Alan (8 December 2013). "Glenn Lazarus". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^"Glenn Lazarus quits Palmer United Party". smh.com.au. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^"Glenn Lazarus Inducted into NSWRL Hall of Fame". Canberra Raiders. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^"Mr Glenn Lazarus". It's An Honour. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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