Shane King (politician)

Shane King MP
King at a Labor event in 2024
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kallangur
In office 31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017
Preceded by	Trevor Ruthenberg
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kurwongbah
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 November 2017
Preceded by	New seat
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-15) 15 January 1969 (age 55) Brisbane, Queensland
Political party	Labor
Spouse	Angela King
Children	1
Profession	Electrician
Website	www.shaneking.net.au

Shane Roderick King (born 15 January 1969) is an Australian politician. He has been the Labor member for Kurwongbah (formerly Kallangur) in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.^[1]

Shane attended High School at Pine Rivers High before commencing an apprenticeship as an Electrical Fitter Mechanic with QEC (now Powerlink).^{[citation needed]}

He has worked the majority of his life all across Queensland in the Electricity Supply Industry but has also worked in rural and remote Australia for Rio Tinto in their Western Australian Iron Ore mines.^{[citation needed]}

King has tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Hygiene as well as Certificate IV qualifications in Frontline Management, Training and Assessing and Workplace Health and Safety. He is a long time Workplace delegate for the Electrical Trade Union, providing advice and guidance to union members.^[2]

Since 2015, King has served as Chair of the Utilities, Science and Innovation Committee, Chair of the Transportation and Utilities Committee and Chair of the Public Works and Utilities Committee respectively. He also served as a member of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee between 2018 and 2019.^[3]

References

1. Green, Antony. "Kallangur". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
2. "About Shane - Shane King - State Member for Kurwongbah". Shane King - State Member for Kurwongbah. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
3. "Member Details - Mr Shane King". Queensland Parliament. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Trevor Ruthenberg	Member for Kallangur 2015–2017	Abolished
New seat	Member for Kurwongbah 2017–present	Incumbent