Curtis Pitt | |
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| 39thSpeaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 February 2018 – 26 November 2024 | |
| Deputy | Scott Stewart |
| Preceded by | Peter Wellington |
| Succeeded by | Pat Weir |
| Treasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 14 February 2015 – 12 December 2017 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Tim Nicholls |
| Succeeded by | Jackie Trad |
| Minister for Sport | |
| In office 7 December 2015 – 12 December 2017 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Bill Byrne (Sport and Racing) |
| Succeeded by | Mick de Brenni |
| Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships of Queensland | |
| In office 14 February 2015 – 12 December 2017 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Glen Elmes (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Jackie Trad |
| Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations ofQueensland | |
| In office 14 February 2015 – 7 December 2015 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | John-Paul Langbroek (Employment) |
| Succeeded by | Grace Grace |
| Shadow Treasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 19 April 2012 – 14 February 2015 | |
| Leader | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Tim Nicholls |
| Succeeded by | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Manager of Opposition Business in Queensland | |
| In office 19 April 2012 – 31 January 2015 | |
| Leader | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Rosemary Menkens |
| Succeeded by | Ray Stevens |
| Minister for Disabilities, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships of Queensland | |
| In office 21 February 2011 – 26 March 2012 | |
| Premier | Anna Bligh |
| Preceded by | Annastacia Palaszczuk (Disabilities) Desley Boyle (Partnerships) |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Davis (Disability Services) Jack Dempsey (politician) (Partnerships) |
| Member of theQueensland Parliament forMulgrave | |
| In office 21 March 2009 – 26 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Pitt |
| Succeeded by | Terry James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Curtis Warren Pitt (1977-02-01)1 February 1977 (age 49) Cairns, Queensland |
| Party | Labor |
| Parent | Warren Pitt (father) |
| Alma mater | James Cook University University of Queensland |
| Website | www |
Curtis Warren Pitt (born 1 February 1977) is an Australian politician who has been aLabor Party member of theLegislative Assembly of Queensland since 2009, representing the district ofMulgrave. On 14 February 2015, he was sworn in asTreasurer of Queensland.
He was later electedSpeaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 13 February 2018, the first sitting day after the2017 Queensland state election.[1]
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Pitt was born in Cairns inFar North Queensland and raised inGordonvale. He attended Gordonvale Primary School, Gordonvale High School, and completed his secondary education at St Mary's Catholic College inWoree. He has a Bachelor of Arts in politics fromJames Cook University in Cairns.
His father,Warren Pitt, was the member forMulgrave from 1989 to 1995, when he was defeated by the National Party'sNaomi Wilson, and again from 1998 to 2009.
Prior to announcing his intention to run for parliament, Pitt was head of the Queensland Government's Indigenous Jobs and Enterprises Taskforce. He had previously led the government's business and skilled migration program.
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Pitt was elected to the seat ofMulgrave, standing for the Labor Party, at the2009 state election with a 48.51% primary vote and atwo-candidate preferred vote (2CP) of 58.08. During his first term, Pitt was Deputy Government Whip (May 2010 – February 2011) and was appointed to theBligh Ministry in the February 2011 reshuffle as Minister for Disabilities, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.
During his time in cabinet, he oversaw the launch of the Learning Earning Active Places (LEAP) strategy to close the gap for the nearly 80 per cent of Queenslanders who live in urban and regional areas who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders. In 2011 he also released 'Just Futures', the Queensland Government's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander justice strategy to reduce the over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system. During NAIDOC 2011, he launched the 'Deadly Stories' campaign.
As Minister for Disability Services, he released 'Absolutely Everybody' – Queensland's ground breaking 10-year disability strategy, as well as the Carer Action Plan 2011–14, which focuses on the varying needs of carers. He also introduced the Forensic Disability Act 2011 and the Forensic Disability Service which provides a therapeutic model of support for those people on forensic orders with a sole diagnosis of intellectual or cognitive impairment. He was also a member of the COAG Select-Council working with the Australian Government to lay the foundations for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
As Queensland's first Minister for Mental Health, he jointly launched the anti-stigma campaign 'Change Our Minds', followed soon after by the launch of a new mental health community services plan "Supporting Recovery 2011–2017". He also led the development of the first Mental Health Commission for Queensland – another major mental health reform which was later adopted in-part by the Newman LNP Government.
Pitt was re-elected at the2012 state election, albeit with his primary vote down 14.51 percentage points and histwo-party share reduced to 51.45%. Following the election, which resulted in a severely reducedcaucus of seven members, Pitt was appointedLeader of Opposition Business and given the following shadow ministerial portfolios: Treasury and Trade; Energy and Water Supply; Main Roads; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Sport and Recreation.[2]
After two portfolio reshuffles following by-election wins byYvette D'Ath (Redcliffe) andAnthony Lynham (Stafford), Pitt became Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Trade, Energy and Water Supply, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. He retained the role of Leader of Opposition Business in the Parliament.
Following theQueensland state election on 31 January 2015, Pitt was sworn in asTreasurer in thePalaszczuk Ministry on 14 February 2015.[3]
After the2017 Queensland state election, Pitt was elected as the 39thSpeaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Pitt was an Auxiliary Firefighter with theQueensland Fire and Rescue Service. He is a member ofLions Clubs International and state Patron of Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support Queensland.[4]
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| Preceded by | Treasurer of Queensland 2015–2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister for Disabilities 2011–2012 | Succeeded by |
| New title | Minister for Mental Health 2011–2012 | Succeeded byas Minister for Health |
| Preceded by | Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships 2011–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
| Preceded by | Member forMulgrave 2009–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 2018–present | |