Jack Kelvin Paff (born 11 May 1938) is a former Australian politician.
Jack Paff | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich West | |
| In office 13 June 1998 – 17 February 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Don Livingstone |
| Succeeded by | Don Livingstone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jack Kelvin Paff 11 May 1938 Taree, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | City Country Alliance (1999–2003) |
| Other political affiliations | One Nation (1997–1999) |
| Occupation | Police officer (Queensland Police) Chief stationmaster (New South Wales Government Railways) |
| Profession | Public servant Politician |
Early life
editPaff was born in Taree, New South Wales. He served in the Citizens Military Force and rose to the position of sergeant. He was a stationmaster with New South Wales Government Railways and then served in the Queensland Police Force.
Politics
editIn 1998, Paff was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, representing the seat of Ipswich West. He remained in One Nation until December 1999, when he and the other One Nation MPs left the party to form the City Country Alliance under the leadership of Bill Feldman. Paff continued as party whip for the new grouping, and was the spokesperson for Law (Attorney-General), Justice and the Arts, Communication and Information, Local Government and Planning, Regional and Rural Communities, State Development and Trade. He was defeated in 2001 by Labor's Don Livingstone, whom Paff had defeated in 1998.[1]
In 2017, aged 79 years, Paff unsuccessfully contested the Ipswich mayoral by-election.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Mayoral race: Jack Paff enters the fray aged 'fit' 79". Queensland Times. 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
