Ken Hayward
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Kenneth William "Ken" Hayward (born 13 February 1954 in Cairns
) is an Australia
n politician. He was a Labor
member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
from 1986 to 2009.
Hayward entered state parliament after winning the seat of Caboolture
at the 1986 state election. He switched to the district of Kallangur
at the 1992 state election, holding the seat until his retirement in 2009.
After Labor came to government under the leadership of Wayne Goss
at the 1989 state election, Hayward served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from March 1990 to December 1991. He later became a minister under Goss, holding several portfolios. He was the Minister for Health from December 1991 to February 1995. Thereafter, he was the Minister for Transport and the Minister Assisting the Premier on Economic and Trade Development from February to July 1995. Finally, he was the Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development from July 1995 until the fall of the Goss government in February 1996.
Despite the Labor Party returning to government at the 1998 state election, Hayward never again served as a minister. Instead, he served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from July 1998 to January 2004, Chair of the Scrutiny of Legislation Committee from March 2004 to August 2006 and finally as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee from October 2006 until his retirement in February 2009.
Cairns, Queensland
Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was...
) is an Australia
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 a 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 of 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 1986 to 2009.
Hayward entered state parliament after winning the seat of Caboolture
Electoral district of Caboolture
Caboolture was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It existed from 1977 to 2001 and centred on the community of Caboolture between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.-Members for Caboolture:...
at the 1986 state election. He switched to the district of Kallangur
Electoral district of Kallangur
The district of Kallangur is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The district is based in the outer northern suburbs of Brisbane. It is named for the suburb of Kallangur and also includes the suburbs of Dakabin, Kurwongbah, Murrumba Downs, Petrie...
at the 1992 state election, holding the seat until his retirement in 2009.
After Labor came to government under the leadership of Wayne Goss
Wayne Goss
Wayne Keith Goss was Premier of Queensland from 7 December 1989 until 19 February 1996.-Early life:He was born at Mundubbera, Queensland and educated at Inala High School and the University of Queensland...
at the 1989 state election, Hayward served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from March 1990 to December 1991. He later became a minister under Goss, holding several portfolios. He was the Minister for Health from December 1991 to February 1995. Thereafter, he was the Minister for Transport and the Minister Assisting the Premier on Economic and Trade Development from February to July 1995. Finally, he was the Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development from July 1995 until the fall of the Goss government in February 1996.
Despite the Labor Party returning to government at the 1998 state election, Hayward never again served as a minister. Instead, he served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from July 1998 to January 2004, Chair of the Scrutiny of Legislation Committee from March 2004 to August 2006 and finally as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee from October 2006 until his retirement in February 2009.