Steve Bredhauer

Special Representative to China and Vietnam

The Honourable Steve Bredhauer was elected to the Queensland Parliament in December 1989 as the Member for Cook. He served in the Beattie Labor government as Queensland Minister for Transport and Minister for Main Roads from 1998 until his retirement from Parliament in 2004.

During this time he was responsible for all areas of transport and main roads including transport planning, major infrastructure projects, Queensland Rail (QR) and all Queensland's trading ports.

Steve was an active member of many committees during his Parliamentary career including parliamentary public works, transport, environment and heritage and indigenous affairs and was Chairman of the Parliamentary Labor Party Caucus.

He was a member of a trade delegation to China and Hong Kong in 1994 and gained particular insight into international commerce while leading Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegations to China, Thailand and Hong Kong in 1999 and to India and Italy in 2003.

A physical education teacher and union organiser before his election and ascendancy to the ministry, Steve completed his tertiary education with a Diploma in Teaching from Queensland University of Technology.

Steve is the Director of Bredhauer Consulting Services, primarily assisting contractors on major infrastructure projects.

He is also a member of the Queensland Competition Authority.

Last updated 06 July 2009