Grant Musgrove
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Grant Steven Musgrove is a former Australia
n politician. He was the member for Springwood
in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
from 1998 to 2001, representing the Australian Labor Party
.
Musgrove was educated at local primary schools and graduated from Springwood High School in 1985. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce
, majoring in Economics, and a Bachelor of Science
, majoring in Environmental Planning, at Griffith University
before becoming a policy adviser. In 1992 he was employed in the Department of Premier and Cabinet; in 1995 he became an economic and environmental issue management consultant.
In 1998, Musgrove was elected as the Labor
member for Springwood
. Musgrove secured the largest electoral swing to a government member in the 1998 Queensland state election (11%) and was elected as its youngest member. Musgroves election on a narrow margin of 1% enabled the formation of the first Beattie minority government. Musgrove was appointed to the Queensland Innovation Council (developing the Queensland Innovation Strategy), the Queensland Public Works Committee and several Budget Estimates Committees.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was the member for Springwood
Electoral district of Springwood
The district of Springwood is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The district is based in the south-eastern suburbs of Brisbane. It is named for suburb of Springwood and also includes the suburbs of Daisy Hill, Loganholme, Rochedale South and...
in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
from 1998 to 2001, representing the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
.
Musgrove was educated at local primary schools and graduated from Springwood High School in 1985. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
, majoring in Economics, and a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, majoring in Environmental Planning, at Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current...
before becoming a policy adviser. In 1992 he was employed in the Department of Premier and Cabinet; in 1995 he became an economic and environmental issue management consultant.
In 1998, Musgrove was elected as the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member for Springwood
Electoral district of Springwood
The district of Springwood is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The district is based in the south-eastern suburbs of Brisbane. It is named for suburb of Springwood and also includes the suburbs of Daisy Hill, Loganholme, Rochedale South and...
. Musgrove secured the largest electoral swing to a government member in the 1998 Queensland state election (11%) and was elected as its youngest member. Musgroves election on a narrow margin of 1% enabled the formation of the first Beattie minority government. Musgrove was appointed to the Queensland Innovation Council (developing the Queensland Innovation Strategy), the Queensland Public Works Committee and several Budget Estimates Committees.