Adam Brooks (politician)

Adam Brooks
MP
Minister for Racing
Minister for Mining
Minister for Building and Construction
In office
18 February 2016  13 June 2016
Premier Will Hodgman
Preceded by Paul Harriss
Jeremy Rockliff
Succeeded by Guy Barnett
Jeremy Rockliff
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Braddon
Assumed office
20 March 2010
Preceded by Brett Whiteley
Personal details
Born Adam Richard Brooks
(1975-04-16) 16 April 1975
Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation Mining businessman
Website http://www.adambrooks.com.au/

Adam Richard Brooks (born 16 April 1975) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member for Braddon in the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2010. Prior to politics, he worked in the Royal Australian Navy for eight years maintaining missile systems, followed by involvement the mining industry and then as a small businessman.[1]

At the Tasmanian state election, 2010, Brooks was the second highest Liberal candidate securing 9.7% of the primary vote.[2] He improved on this at the 2014 election, being returned as the highest polling candidate overall and achieving the highest number of votes on record within Braddon for any state election, with over 25% of the vote.[3]

Brooks was elevated to cabinet on 18 February 2016, after a reshuffle triggered by the resignation of Paul Harriss as Minister for Resources. Brooks was appointed Minister for Mining, taking over part of Harriss' former portfolio, Minister for Racing, previously held by Jeremy Rockliff, and the new role of Minister for Building and Construction.[4]

Brooks resigned from his ministerial positions on 13 June 2016 following concerns over a perceived conflict of interest between his mining portfolio and his business interests.[5][6]

References

  1. "Adam Brooks - About Adam". Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  2. "House of Assembly 2010 results - Braddon - first preferences". Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  3. Tasmania, Parliament of. "Highest Vote - Braddon". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  4. "Ministerial Changes". www.premier.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  5. "Adam Brooks: Tasmania's suspended Mining Minister resigns". ABC News. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. Killick, David. "Mining minister Adam Brooks resigns over 'conflict of interest' claims". The Mercury. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
Political offices
New ministerial post Minister for Building and Construction
2016
Succeeded by
Peter Gutwein
Minister for Consumer Affairs and Red Tape Reduction
2016
Ministry abolished
Preceded by
Paul Harriss
as Minister for Resources
Minister for Mining
2016
Succeeded by
Rene Hidding
Preceded by
Jeremy Rockliff
Minister for Racing
2016
Succeeded by
Jeremy Rockliff


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