Mark McArdle
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Mark McArdle is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2004, representing the electorate of Caloundra. He has been the state Liberal leader and deputy opposition leader since December 2007, when he was installed as a compromise candidate after a deadlock in the caucus between supporters of former leader Bruce Flegg and challenger Tim Nicholls. He had previously served as deputy leader under Flegg from 2006 to 2007.
Prior to the 2006 Election, McArdle came under sustained criticism from the Labor Party and local media for his role in the collapse of mortgage schemes run by Boyce Garrick Lawyers [1]. Investors lost millions of dollars in the schemes [2], which had McArdle listed in the investment prospectus as being responsible for considering reports from the compliance officer and committee. Premier Peter Beattie claimed that his role in the collapse made him unfit for such a leadership position. McArdle responded by pointing out that he was cleared of any fault in the collapse by the Queensland Law Society in 2001.
In the 2006 Election, McArdle was returned as the Member for Caloundra, taking a 2.6% swing in his favour, and increasing his margin to a relatively safe 7.8% [3]
Mark McArdle has had many Parliamentary Positions including; Liberal Shadow Minister for Justice, State Development & Innovation, Emergency services, Seniors and Local Government. Shadow Attorney General. Liberal Party Whip, from March 2004 till Sept 2005. Shadow Minister for Justice, Shadow Attorney General from September 2005 till the present. McArdle has had many party positions including; Chairman Fisher FEC, Chairman Fisher Business Branch, Member of Peter Slipper’s Campaign Committee, and a Member of Liberal Party State Executive.
Mark is an avid support of community groups within his electorate of Caloundra. He is currently Patron of:
• Sunshine Coast Clay Target Club
• Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra
• Caloundra Chorale and Theatre Company Inc.
• Caloundra Family History Group Inc
• Sunshine Coast Disability Group
• Caloundra State High School
Vice Patron of:
• Surf Life Saving Sunshine Coast
• Ithaca Caloundra City Life Saving
• Caloundra Metropolitan Life Saving Club
• Surf Life Saving Queensland
Founding Member of the Sunshine Coast Family Contact Centre
Memberships:
Caloundra City Ratepayers Association,
Caloundra Chamber of Commerce
Caloundra Red Cross
Kawana Chamber of Commerce
Kawana Community Association
Australian Independent Retirees
Australian Pensioners and Superannuants League
Night Eyes
Caloundra Tourist Association
Golden Beach Progress Association
Currimundi Catchment Care Group
Friends of Currimundi Lake
Save the Children
Caloundra Economic Development Board
Airport Steering Committee
Domestic Violence
Caloundra Community Centre
Integrated Youth Service
Regular attendee at P & C Association meetings in the electorate and also
Neighbourhood Watch meetings
Policy Advisory Committees:
Attorney General and Justice
Seniors
Police Forum
Liberal Advisory group – includes Fisher Women’s Council
[edit] References
- ^ Former firm's failed schemes haunt McArdle. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
- ^ Paul Osbourne. Liberal deputy under attack. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
- ^ ABC 2006 Queensland Election Results. Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
[edit] External links
- Mark McArdle - Liberal for Caloundra (official site)
