John-Paul Langbroek

John-Paul Langbroek is the Minister for Education, Training and Employment and your Member for Surfers Paradise.

For more than 20 years, John-Paul and his family have called the Gold Coast home.

Having been educated in the public school system, John-Paul learned the value of hard work at an early age. After graduating from Sunnybank High, John-Paul went on to study at the University of Queensland, receiving an honours degree in Dental Science.

After finishing university John-Paul, like many young adults, travelled to the UK to live and work in London. When he returned to Australia, he and his wife Stacey decided to settle in Queensland, opening a small dental surgery on the Gold Coast.

As a small businessman and health practitioner, John-Paul is well aware of the issues affecting Queenslanders and has a strong desire to see Queensland be the best and most prosperous place it can be.

Since being elected in 2004, John-Paul has been a vocal advocate in Parliament. John-Paul was instrumental in bringing in new laws cracking down on underage binge drinking and banning dangerous drug implements such as 'ice' pipes. He was the Leader of the Opposition between April 2009 and March 2011 and has held numerous shadow portfolios including Health, Education, the Arts, Police and Corrective Services, Public Works and Housing, Employment and Training, Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.

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