Malcolm Thomas "Mal" Brough (pronounced /bɹʌf/ Bruff) (born 29 December 1961) is a former Australian politician and Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to November 2007, representing the Division of Longman, Queensland. In May 2008, Brough was elected President of the Queensland Liberal Party.[1]
Early life
He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was an Australian Army officer and businessman before entering politics. Former Family Feud host Rob Brough is his brother. According to an article from The Bulletin [1] Brough has Aboriginal ancestry.
Federal politics
Brough was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business 2000-01 and Minister for Employment Services 2001-04. In July 2004 he was moved to the portfolios of Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue. He was Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) and thus a member of the Howard Cabinet from January 2006 to November 2007.
Brough was the public face of the government's controversial Northern Territory Emergency Response, a package of measures designed to combat high rates of child neglect and abuse in the territory.
Brough lost his seat of Division of Longman in the 2007 Federal Election, following a 10.32% swing to the Labor Party's Jon Sullivan.[2]
State politics
Mal Brough was the President of the Queensland division of the Liberal Party from May 2008 until July 26 2008, when the Queensland party merged into the new Liberal National Party.
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