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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
{{Infobox Officeholder
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|name = Rod Welford
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|honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
|office = Minister for Education
|name = Rod Welford
|premier = [[Anna Bligh]]
|honorific-suffix =
|term_start = 28 July 2005

|term_end = 26 March 2009
|office = Minister for [[Department of Education (Queensland)|Education]] and the Arts
|predecessor = [[Anna Bligh]]
|term_start = 28 July 2005
|successor = [[Geoff Wilson (Australian politician)|Geoff Wilson]]
|term_end = 26 March 2009
|office1 = Member of the [[Queensland Parliament]] for [[Electoral district of Everton|Everton]]
|premier = [[Peter Beattie]]<br />[[Anna Bligh]]
|successor1 = [[Murray Watt]]
|predecessor = [[Anna Bligh]]
|term_start1 = 19 September 1992
|successor = [[Geoff Wilson (Australian politician)|Geoff Wilson]] <small>(Education)</small><br />[[Anna Bligh]] <small>(Arts)</small>
|term_end1 = 21 March 2009

|office2 = Member of the [[Queensland Parliament]] for [[Stafford]]
|office1 = [[Attorney-General of Queensland]]<br />Minister for Justice
|term_start2 = 2 December 1989
|term_start1 = 22 February 2001
|term_end2 = 19 September 1992
|term_end1 = 28 July 2005
|party = [[Australian Labor Party]]
|premier1 = [[Peter Beattie]]
|predecessor1 = [[Matt Foley (politician)|Matt Foley]]
|successor1 = [[Linda Lavarch]]

|office2 = Minister for Environment and Heritage
|term_start2 = 29 June 1998
|term_end2 = 22 February 2001
|premier2 = [[Peter Beattie]]
|predecessor2 = [[Brian Littleproud]]
|successor2 = [[Dean Wells (politician)|Dean Wells]]

|office3 = Minister for Natural Resources
|term_start3 = 29 June 1998
|term_end3 = 22 February 2001
|premier3 = [[Peter Beattie]]
|predecessor3 = [[Lawrence Springborg]]
|successor3 = [[Stephen Robertson (politician)|Stephen Robertson]]

|office4 = Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage
|term_start4 = 27 February 1996
|term_end4 = 29 June 1998
|leader4 = [[Peter Beattie]]
|predecessor4 = [[Doug Slack]]
|successor4 = [[Vince Lester]]

|constituency_AM5 = [[Electoral district of Everton|Everton]]
|assembly5 = Queensland Legislative
|predecessor5 = [[Glen Milliner]]
|successor5 = [[Murray Watt]]
|term_start5 = 19 September 1992
|term_end5 = 21 March 2009
|constituency_AM6 = [[Electoral district of Stafford|Stafford]]
|assembly6 = Queensland Legislative
|term_start6 = 2 December 1989
|term_end6 = 19 September 1992
|predecessor6 = [[Terry Gygar]]
|successor6 = Seat abolished

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|birth_place = [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]
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|party = [[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|Labor]]
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|spouse = Rosemary Anne Walters
|alma_mater = [[University of Queensland]]
|occupation = [[Solicitor]], [[Barrister]]
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'''Rodney Jon (Rod) Welford''' (born 30 September 1958) is the current Chief Executive of the Australian Council of Recycling Inc (ACOR), the national peak industry body for the recycling industry in Australia. He is a former [[Australia]]n parliamentarian who was a [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]] from 1989 to 2009.


'''Rodney Jon (Rod) Welford''' (born 30 September 1958) is an Australian former politician from [[Queensland]]. He served as a [[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|Labor Party]] Member of Parliament in the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland]] from 1989 to 2009.
He now works in the fields of [[recycling]], [[Efficient energy use|energy efficiency]] and [[renewable energy]]. In addition to the role with ACOR, he is a company director on ASX-listed public companies, including Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of AstiVita Renewables Limited, a non-executive director of Excela Limited, and board member of State power company, Stanwell Corporation Limited. He is also Chairman of the Energy Management Institute, a non-profit company established to train and accredit electrical contractors with skills in energy efficiency design and retrofitting.


==Parliamentary career==
==Early life==
Welford was born in [[Brisbane]]. He attended [[St Paul's Anglican School, Bald Hills|St Paul's Anglican School]] in [[Bald Hills, Queensland|Bald Hills]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welford, Rodney Jon (Rod) |url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Former-Members/Former-Members-Register/Former-Member-Details?id=1309320411 |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Former Members |publisher=Queensland Parliament}}</ref>
Welford entered state parliament as the member for [[Electoral district of Stafford|Stafford]] at the [[Queensland state election, 1989|1989 state election]]. He switched to the district of [[Electoral district of Everton|Everton]] at the [[Queensland state election, 1992|1992 state election]], which he held until his decision not to stand for re-election at the State election in 2009.


He was a prominent solicitor of the [[Supreme Court of Queensland]] and barrister of the [[High Court of Australia]] prior to entering parliament. His qualifications are Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours), Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations and a Master of Science (Environmental Management) and Certificate in Permaculture Design.
Welford served in a number of portfolios in the Labor governments of Premiers [[Peter Beattie]] and [[Anna Bligh]]. He was the Minister for Environment & Heritage and Minister for Natural Resources from 1998 to 2001. He was the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice from 2001 to 2005. He was the Minister for Education and Minister for the Arts from 2005 to 2009, as well as the Minister for Training from 2006 to 2009.

Welford has been active in his community as a member of the [[Royal Life Saving Society Australia]] and a branch, state and national medal winner for his Surf Life Saving Club Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park on the Gold Coast. He was the first honorary State Education Officer of the [[Surf lifesaving|Surf Life Saving Association]] and Technical Director of the Royal Life Saving Society in the early 1980s. He also worked as a professional lifeguard for the Gold Coast City Council while completing university studies.

Also during his university studies Welford served on the student union of the [[University of Queensland]].<ref>Steven Wardill (14 May 2010). [http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/student-union-meeting-minutes-reveal-change-in-anna-bligh/story-e6freon6-1225866980947 Student union meeting minutes reveal change in Anna Bligh]. ''The Courier Mail''. News Queensland.</ref>

==Political career==
Welford entered state parliament as the member for [[Electoral district of Stafford|Stafford]] at the [[1989 Queensland state election|1989 state election]]. He switched to the district of [[Electoral district of Everton|Everton]] at the [[1992 Queensland state election|1992 state election]], which he held until his decision not to stand for re-election at the State election in 2009.<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3292043457|accessdate= 7 February 2015}}</ref>

Welford served in a number of portfolios in the Labor governments of Premiers [[Peter Beattie]] and [[Anna Bligh]]. He was the Minister for Environment & Heritage and Minister for Natural Resources from 1998 to 2001. He was the [[Attorney-General of Queensland|Attorney-General]] and Minister for Justice from 2001 to 2005. He was the Minister for Education and Minister for the Arts from 2005 to 2009, as well as the Minister for Training from 2006 to 2009.


Before serving as a State Minister, he had led a Ministerial Review of Sports Funding (1990–91) leading to the creation of the [[Queensland Academy of Sport]] and chaired the Government Sustainable Energy Advisory Group (1994–95), a joint government-industry committee, which undertook projects providing the foundation for subsequent government grants programs to subsidise the installation of household solar water heaters and remote area solar power systems.
Before serving as a State Minister, he had led a Ministerial Review of Sports Funding (1990–91) leading to the creation of the [[Queensland Academy of Sport]] and chaired the Government Sustainable Energy Advisory Group (1994–95), a joint government-industry committee, which undertook projects providing the foundation for subsequent government grants programs to subsidise the installation of household solar water heaters and remote area solar power systems.


As a Minister, his focus on active policy development attracted recognition for innovative policy initiatives. For example, while responsible for the environment and natural resources portfolio, he established the [[Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland)|Queensland Environmental Protection Agency]], took action to protect biodiversity and reduce greenhouse emissions by introducing ground-breaking legislation to stem broadscale land clearing, created the first large scale water efficiency program in the nation, legislated to protect environmental health of river systems and forged a historic [[Regional Forest Agreement]] between the government, timber industry and conservation movement which secured sustainable timber production while expanding the national park estate by more than 400,000 hectares. He was the Australian State Government representative at the United Nations [[Earth Summit (1992)|Commission for Sustainable Development]] in 2000.
As a minister, his focus on active policy development attracted recognition for innovative policy initiatives. For example, while responsible for the environment and natural resources portfolio, he established the [[Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland)|Queensland Environmental Protection Agency]], took action to protect biodiversity and reduce [[greenhouse gas emissions|greenhouse emissions]] by introducing ground-breaking legislation to stem broadscale land clearing, created the first large scale water efficiency program in the nation, legislated to protect environmental health of river systems and forged a historic [[Regional Forest Agreement]] between the government, timber industry and conservation movement which secured sustainable timber production while expanding the national park estate by more than 400,000 hectares. He was the Australian State Government representative at the United Nations [[Earth Summit (1992)|Commission for Sustainable Development]] in 2000.


==Post politics==
Since leaving Parliament, Welford has become an honorary member of the Board of the International River Foundation, honorary interim board member of the National Centre of Excellence for Desalination at [[Murdoch University]] and patron of the Centre for Research, Innovation and Future Development at St Paul's School, his former high school.
Since leaving Parliament, Welford has been chief executive of the Australian Council of Recycling Inc (ACOR), the national peak industry body for the recycling industry in Australia (2009-2013). While in this role, he held positions as a company director on ASX-listed public companies, including deputy chairman of the board of directors of AstiVita Renewables Limited, a non-executive director of Excela Limited, and board member of State power company, Stanwell Corporation Limited. He was also an honorary member of the board of the International River Foundation, honorary interim board member of the National Centre of Excellence for Desalination at [[Murdoch University]] and patron of the Centre for Research, Innovation and Future Development at St Paul's School, his former high school. He also the chairman and CEO of Ensight, a specialist energy system design firm based in Brisbane.


He now works in the fields of [[Efficient energy use|energy efficiency]], [[renewable energy]] and [[recycling]]. He is also board chairman of the Electrogroup group of companies, a non-profit enterprise that operates a group training and apprenticeship service for the electrotechnology industry and chairman of the Energy Management Institute, a non-profit company established to train and accredit electrical contractors with skills in energy efficiency design and retrofitting.
==Before Parliament==
Welford was born in [[Brisbane]]. He was a prominent solicitor of the [[Supreme Court of Queensland]] and barrister of the [[High Court of Australia]] prior to entering parliament. His qualifications are Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours), Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations and a Master of Science (Environmental Management)and Certificate in Permaculture Design.


He was subsequently the patron of the Albany Creek Junior Rugby League Football Club, the Pine Hills Sports Club and the Mitchelton Senior Citizens Association.
Welford has been active in his community as a member of the [[Royal Lifesaving Society]] and a branch, state and national medal winner for his Surf Life Saving Club Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park on the Gold Coast. He was the first honorary State Education Officer of the [[Surf lifesaving|Surf Life Saving Association]] and Technical Director of the Royal Life Saving Society in the early 1980s. He also worked as a professional lifeguard for the Gold Coast City Council while completing university studies. Also during his university studies Welford served on the student union of the [[University of Queensland]].<ref>Steven Wardill (14 May 2010). [http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/student-union-meeting-minutes-reveal-change-in-anna-bligh/story-e6freon6-1225866980947 Student union meeting minutes reveal change in Anna Bligh]. ''The Courier Mail''. News Queensland.</ref>


==Personal life==
He was subsequently the patron of the Albany Creek Junior Rugby League Football Club, the Pine Hills Sports Club and the Mitchelton Senior Citizens Association. He is the sole parent of a daughter who has [[Down syndrome|Down's Syndrome]]. His personal interests include philosophy, [[permaculture]], [[environmental design]], swimming, surfing and the performing arts.
He is the sole parent of a daughter who has [[Down syndrome|Down's Syndrome]]. His personal interests include philosophy, [[permaculture]], [[environmental design]], swimming, surfing and the performing arts.


==References==
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* [http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/legislativeAssembly/documents/memberBio/WelfordRodney.htm Official Biography]
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 27 September 2024

The Honourable
Rod Welford
Minister for Education and the Arts
In office
28 July 2005 – 26 March 2009
PremierPeter Beattie
Anna Bligh
Preceded byAnna Bligh
Succeeded byGeoff Wilson (Education)
Anna Bligh (Arts)
Attorney-General of Queensland
Minister for Justice
In office
22 February 2001 – 28 July 2005
PremierPeter Beattie
Preceded byMatt Foley
Succeeded byLinda Lavarch
Minister for Environment and Heritage
In office
29 June 1998 – 22 February 2001
PremierPeter Beattie
Preceded byBrian Littleproud
Succeeded byDean Wells
Minister for Natural Resources
In office
29 June 1998 – 22 February 2001
PremierPeter Beattie
Preceded byLawrence Springborg
Succeeded byStephen Robertson
Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage
In office
27 February 1996 – 29 June 1998
LeaderPeter Beattie
Preceded byDoug Slack
Succeeded byVince Lester
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Everton
In office
19 September 1992 – 21 March 2009
Preceded byGlen Milliner
Succeeded byMurray Watt
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Stafford
In office
2 December 1989 – 19 September 1992
Preceded byTerry Gygar
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Rodney Jon Welford

(1958-09-30) 30 September 1958 (age 66)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseRosemary Anne Walters
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationSolicitor, Barrister

Rodney Jon (Rod) Welford (born 30 September 1958) is an Australian former politician from Queensland. He served as a Labor Party Member of Parliament in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1989 to 2009.

Early life

[edit]

Welford was born in Brisbane. He attended St Paul's Anglican School in Bald Hills.[1]

He was a prominent solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and barrister of the High Court of Australia prior to entering parliament. His qualifications are Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours), Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations and a Master of Science (Environmental Management) and Certificate in Permaculture Design.

Welford has been active in his community as a member of the Royal Life Saving Society Australia and a branch, state and national medal winner for his Surf Life Saving Club Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park on the Gold Coast. He was the first honorary State Education Officer of the Surf Life Saving Association and Technical Director of the Royal Life Saving Society in the early 1980s. He also worked as a professional lifeguard for the Gold Coast City Council while completing university studies.

Also during his university studies Welford served on the student union of the University of Queensland.[2]

Political career

[edit]

Welford entered state parliament as the member for Stafford at the 1989 state election. He switched to the district of Everton at the 1992 state election, which he held until his decision not to stand for re-election at the State election in 2009.[3]

Welford served in a number of portfolios in the Labor governments of Premiers Peter Beattie and Anna Bligh. He was the Minister for Environment & Heritage and Minister for Natural Resources from 1998 to 2001. He was the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice from 2001 to 2005. He was the Minister for Education and Minister for the Arts from 2005 to 2009, as well as the Minister for Training from 2006 to 2009.

Before serving as a State Minister, he had led a Ministerial Review of Sports Funding (1990–91) leading to the creation of the Queensland Academy of Sport and chaired the Government Sustainable Energy Advisory Group (1994–95), a joint government-industry committee, which undertook projects providing the foundation for subsequent government grants programs to subsidise the installation of household solar water heaters and remote area solar power systems.

As a minister, his focus on active policy development attracted recognition for innovative policy initiatives. For example, while responsible for the environment and natural resources portfolio, he established the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency, took action to protect biodiversity and reduce greenhouse emissions by introducing ground-breaking legislation to stem broadscale land clearing, created the first large scale water efficiency program in the nation, legislated to protect environmental health of river systems and forged a historic Regional Forest Agreement between the government, timber industry and conservation movement which secured sustainable timber production while expanding the national park estate by more than 400,000 hectares. He was the Australian State Government representative at the United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development in 2000.

Post politics

[edit]

Since leaving Parliament, Welford has been chief executive of the Australian Council of Recycling Inc (ACOR), the national peak industry body for the recycling industry in Australia (2009-2013). While in this role, he held positions as a company director on ASX-listed public companies, including deputy chairman of the board of directors of AstiVita Renewables Limited, a non-executive director of Excela Limited, and board member of State power company, Stanwell Corporation Limited. He was also an honorary member of the board of the International River Foundation, honorary interim board member of the National Centre of Excellence for Desalination at Murdoch University and patron of the Centre for Research, Innovation and Future Development at St Paul's School, his former high school. He also the chairman and CEO of Ensight, a specialist energy system design firm based in Brisbane.

He now works in the fields of energy efficiency, renewable energy and recycling. He is also board chairman of the Electrogroup group of companies, a non-profit enterprise that operates a group training and apprenticeship service for the electrotechnology industry and chairman of the Energy Management Institute, a non-profit company established to train and accredit electrical contractors with skills in energy efficiency design and retrofitting.

He was subsequently the patron of the Albany Creek Junior Rugby League Football Club, the Pine Hills Sports Club and the Mitchelton Senior Citizens Association.

Personal life

[edit]

He is the sole parent of a daughter who has Down's Syndrome. His personal interests include philosophy, permaculture, environmental design, swimming, surfing and the performing arts.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Welford, Rodney Jon (Rod)". Former Members. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ Steven Wardill (14 May 2010). Student union meeting minutes reveal change in Anna Bligh. The Courier Mail. News Queensland.
  3. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Stafford
1989–1992 		Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by Member for Everton
2001–2009 		Succeeded by


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