36th Premier of Queensland Elections: 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006
In office 20 June 1998 – 13 September 2007
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Governor
Peter Arnison Quentin Bryce
Deputy
Jim Elder Paul Braddy Terry Mackenroth Anna Bligh
Preceded by
Rob Borbidge
Succeeded by
Anna Bligh
45th Treasurer of Queensland
In office 28 July 2005 – 2 February 2006
Premier
Himself
Preceded by
Terry Mackenroth
Succeeded by
Anna Bligh
Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
In office 19 February 1996 – 13 September 2007
Deputy
Jim Elder Paul Braddy Terry Mackenroth Anna Bligh
Preceded by
Wayne Goss
Succeeded by
Anna Bligh
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
In office 19 February 1996 – 20 June 1998
Deputy
Jim Elder
Preceded by
Rob Borbidge
Succeeded by
Rob Borbidge
Minister for Health of Queensland
In office 31 July 1995 – 19 February 1996
Premier
Wayne Goss
Preceded by
Jim Elder
Succeeded by
Mike Horan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Brisbane Central
In office 2 December 1989 – 13 September 2007
Preceded by
Brian Davis
Succeeded by
Grace Grace
Personal details
Born
Peter Douglas Beattie
(1952-11-18) 18 November 1952 (age 71) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party
Labor
Spouse
Heather Scott-Halliday
(m. 1975)
Children
3
Education
Atherton State High School
Alma mater
University of Queensland Queensland University of Technology
Profession
Lawyer
Unionist
Politician
Peter Douglas BeattieAC (born 18 November 1952) is an Australian former politician who served as the 36th Premier of Queensland, in office from 1998 to 2007. He was the state leader of the Labor Party from 1996 to 2007.
Beattie was born in Sydney but grew up in Atherton, Queensland. He worked as a lawyer, union secretary and ALP State Secretary before entering politics. Beattie was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1989 state election. He served as a Health Minister from 1995 to 1996 under Wayne Goss, and then replaced Goss as party leader following a change in government. As leader of the opposition, Beattie led the Labor Party back to power at the 1998 election, and won further victories at the 2001, 2004 and 2006 elections. He retired in 2007 and was succeeded by his deputy Anna Bligh.
After retiring as Premier, Beattie was appointed to a series of corporate government and academic boards and held numerous academic roles. He made an unsuccessful attempt to enter federal politics at the 2013 election, standing in the Division of Forde. In 2016, Beattie was made chairman of the organising committee for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. He was appointed a Commissioner of the Australian Rugby League Commission in July, 2017 and Chair in February 2018 and Deputy Chair of the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) in November, 2018. Beattie joined the board of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund in July 2010 and became Chair in July 2019.
Peter Douglas Beattie AC (born 18 November 1952) is an Australian former politician who served as the 36th Premier of Queensland, in office from 1998...
ministry in 1998, under PeterBeattie, and became deputy premier in 2005 and state treasurer in 2006. Bligh succeeded Beattie as premier in 2007 – Queensland's...
stage. Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) chairman PeterBeattie gave a speech: What fantastic Games we have had. We have made history...
Queensland Premier PeterBeattie commissioned research to find out if it should be re-introduced into Queensland. Around this time, Beattie predicted that...
"Australia has lost a wonderful and colourful son". Queensland's Premier PeterBeattie remarked that Irwin would "be remembered as not just a great Queenslander...
member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, and minister of the Beattie Government of Queensland. He was elected as the member for Archerfield...
The Beattie Ministry was a Ministry of the Government of Queensland, led by Labor Premier PeterBeattie. It commenced on 26 June 1998, thirteen days after...
announced by Premier PeterBeattie on 15 August 2006. The election saw the incumbent Labor government led by Premier PeterBeattie defeat the National-Liberal...
the two independents in the legislature—Cunningham and Peter Wellington—to make PeterBeattie premier, while Borbidge needed the support of both independents...
returned to the back benches of the Opposition under new Opposition Leader PeterBeattie and assumed something of an "elder statesman" role. He had begun the...
Brisbane Central state by-election following the resignation of Premier PeterBeattie. The Coalition did not field a candidate. She won the seat again in...
Kennedy.[citation needed] In February 2007, the then Queensland Premier PeterBeattie urged the Federal Government to look at a modern version, saying it...
Opposition Leader – John Brogden (until 1 September), then Peter Debnam Premier of Queensland – PeterBeattie Opposition Leader – Lawrence Springborg Premier of...
state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor Party (ALP) government of premier PeterBeattie won a third term in office, with its large majority almost untouched...
Party garnering 0.62% of the popular vote. Former Queensland Premier PeterBeattie, standing in the Liberal-held seat of Forde, also failed to enter parliament...
has seen the arrest of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell and former SNP Treasurer Colin Beattie in April 2023, and of former SNP leader and First...
have been three chairmen: 2012–2017: John Grant 2017–2019: PeterBeattie 2019–present: Peter V'landys The NRL currently consists of seventeen clubs. Nine...
1991. In 2003, on the recommendation of the Premier of Queensland, PeterBeattie, Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, appointed Bryce as Governor of Queensland...
cases was tabled in the Queensland parliament by Premier of Queensland, PeterBeattie. On 8 May, Hollingworth issued a public statement denying allegations...
Pakistan at cricket". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-17. "Comm Games Chairman PeterBeattie Apologies For Closing Ceremony Blunder". Triple M. Retrieved 2022-12-07...
served in a number of portfolios in the Labor governments of Premiers PeterBeattie and Anna Bligh. He was the Minister for Environment & Heritage and Minister...
2006. He was a member of the Labor Party and served as a minister in the Beattie Ministry from 2001 to 2005. In 2009 he was found guilty of corruptly receiving...
Brisbane Times was launched on 7 March 2007 by then-Queensland Premier PeterBeattie. The publication started with 14 journalists in an attempt by Fairfax...
at cricket". Reuters. Retrieved 17 April 2023. "Comm Games Chairman PeterBeattie Apologies For Closing Ceremony Blunder". Triple M. Retrieved 7 December...
Misconduct Committee between 2002 and 2004. Boyle held various positions in the Beattie Ministry. She was appointed Minister for Local Government and Planning...
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