Gordon Nuttall
Gordon Richard Nuttall (born 13 June 1953) is an Australian former politician who represented Sandgate in the Queensland Parliament from 1992 to 2006. He was a member of the Labor Party and served as a minister in the Beattie Ministry from 2001 to 2005. In 2009 he was found guilty of corruptly receiving secret commissions during his time in office and jailed for seven years. In 2010, he was found guilty of five charges of official corruption and five charges of perjury and, ultimately, jailed for an additional seven years, the longest jail term for corruption handed to a Commonwealth politician. He was released on parole in July 2015.
Gordon Nuttall | |
|---|---|
| Queensland Minister for Industrial Relations | |
| In office 22 February 2001 – 12 February 2004 | |
| Premier | Peter Beattie |
| Succeeded by | John Mickel |
| Queensland Minister for Health | |
| In office 12 February 2004 – 28 July 2005 | |
| Premier | Peter Beattie |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Robertson |
| Queensland Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries | |
| In office 28 July 2005 – 7 December 2005 | |
| Premier | Peter Beattie |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Sandgate | |
| In office 19 September 1992 – 9 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Nev Warburton |
| Succeeded by | Vicky Darling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Richard Nuttall 13 June 1953 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Occupation | State Organiser for the Queensland Branch of the Electrical Trades Union |
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