Bart Mellish | |
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| Minister for Transport and Main Roads | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2023 | |
| Premier | Steven Miles |
| Preceded by | Mark Bailey |
| Minister for Digital Services | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2023 | |
| Premier | Steven Miles |
| Preceded by | Mark Bailey |
| Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans Affairs and the Public Sector | |
| In office 18 May 2023 – 18 December 2023 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Assistant Minister to the Premier for Trade, Veterans Affairs and COVID Economic Recovery) |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Sullivan (as Assistant Minister for Justice and Veterans Affairs) |
| Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans Affairs, Trade and COVID Economic Recovery | |
| In office 18 November 2020 – 18 May 2023 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Howard (as Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier and Assistant Minister for Veterans Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans Affairs and the Public Sector) |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tracy Davis |
| Constituency | Aspley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1983 Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Political party | Labor |
| Website | www |
Bart John Mellish (born 25 April 1983) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017, representing the electorate of Aspley.
Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Mellish completed his tertiary education at the University of Southern Queensland completing a Bachelor of Science and post-graduate certificate in Environmental Management, as well as completing a Master of Business Administration, specialising in Environmental Management.[1] Before entering politics, he was a transport and economic policy advisor, environmental consultant, rail consultant and policy advisor, and Chief of Staff to Senator Anthony Chisholm.[1]
Mellish was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2017 state election, defeating former Newman Government minister Tracy Davis with a 4.3% swing.[2] He was re-elected at the 2020 election, defeating LNP candidate and former Brisbane city councillor Amanda Cooper with a 4% swing, increasing his margin to 5.4%. After his re-election, Mellish was promoted to the position of Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans' Affairs, Trade and COVID Economic Recovery.[3]