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Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
Director-General
Deputy Director-General
Commissioner for Electrical Safety
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Hon
John Mickel
MP
Member for Logan
John Mickel is the Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations.
He was formerly Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations.
John was elevated to the Cabinet as Minister for Environment in February 2004 and appointed Minister for Energy in August 2004. He gained the additional portfolio of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy in March 2005.
As State Development Minister he reinforced the Government’s commitment to regional growth by instigating the Centres of Enterprise initiative.
The six Centres of Enterprise throughout Queensland aim to build the economic strength of each region by focussing on its particular strengths.
John also initiated a review of the Department’s business grants scheme which resulted in the new Business and Industry Transformation Incentives scheme (BITI) to provide a more targeted approach to building and strengthening the State’s key industry sectors.
As Energy Minister he implemented the recommendations of the Somerville review into Electricity Distribution and Service Delivery.
He introduced Full Retail Contestability of the electricity and gas markets in Queensland and restructured the retail arms of government-owned electricity and gas utilities.
John entered the Queensland Parliament in 1998 as the Member for Logan.
John is married with three children. Before entering the Queensland Parliament he worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at a State and Federal level. He has formerly been a university lecturer, tutor and teacher.
Director-General
Peter Henneken has been the department’s Director-General since it was created in 2001. He was previously Deputy Director-General of the Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations. Peter has had a long interest in the labour market and its impact on the lives of working people. He has worked in all areas of labour market policy and regulation.
Deputy Director-General
Barry Leahy was appointed as Deputy Director-General in February 2005. He was previously CEO of Comcare, the organisation responsible for workplace safety, rehabilitation and compensation in the Commonwealth jurisdiction. Barry has worked in the Australian public service for some 30 years and held senior positions in industrial relations, occupational health and safety and workers compensation.
Commissioner for Electrical Safety
The Commissioner advises the Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations on electrical safety matters and proposes codes of practice to manage electrical risks. Other functions of the office include chairing and managing the activities of the Electrical Safety Board and the Board's committees, which are specifically concerned with licensing and disciplinary matters, electrical safety promotion and standards for electrical equipment.
In October 2002, the Governor in Council appointed Mr Jack Camp as the Commissioner for Electrical Safety for a period of five years. Jack Camp is a qualified electrical fitter mechanic, has many years of experience in the electrical industry and has served on several key electricity related boards. He was previously chair of the Electrical Workers and Contractors Board and a member of the Electrical Approval and Energy Labelling Advisory Committee.
Last updated 2 October 2008
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