David Watson (Queensland politician)

David Watson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Forde
In office 1 December 1984 – 11 July 1987
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Mary Crawford
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Moggill
In office 2 December 1989 – 7 February 2004
Preceded by	Bill Lickiss
Succeeded by	Bruce Flegg
Personal details
Born	David John Hopetoun Watson (1945-01-29) 29 January 1945 Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Queensland Ohio State University
Occupation	Accountant

David John Hopetoun Watson (born 29 January 1945) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was educated at the University of Queensland and Ohio University before becoming an accountant. He was Professor of Accounting and Dean of Commerce and Economics at the University of Queensland before entering politics. In 1984, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Forde. He was defeated in the next federal election in 1987, but in 1989 was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Moggill. He was the Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works 1996-98 and Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party 1998-2001. During his last term, he was the only non-Labor MLA from Brisbane.