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Linus Power

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Linus Power
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Logan
Assumed office
31 January 2015
Preceded byMichael Pucci
Personal details
Born (1972-10-11) 11 October 1972 (age 52)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor (since 1992)
SpouseJacki Power
Children3
Residence(s)Regents Park, Queensland, Australia[1]
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Teacher
  • Politician
Websitewww.linuspowermp.com

Linus Patrick Power (born 11 October 1972) is an Australian politician currently serving as the member for Logan in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.[2]

Early life and education

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Power pursued higher education at Griffith University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce. He also holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.[3]

Political career

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Being an MP for Logan, the former seat of Queensland Labor Premier Wayne Goss, Power cited Goss' 1992 re-election campaign for prompting him to join the party.[4] Power was elected to the Queensland Parliament at the 2015 state election. He was re-elected in 2017 and 2020.[5][6] Power has served on various parliamentary committees since being elected.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Logan – QLD Election 2015". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. ^ "Member Details | Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ "About Linus Power - On Our Side in Logan". Linus Power - On Our Side in Logan. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Linus Power – Maiden Speech" (PDF). documents.parliament.qld.gov.au. 5 May 2015. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Logan - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Member Details | Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Committee Details | Queensland Parliament". parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Logan
2015–present
Incumbent