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Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 00AKI Primary

For “Education (Bachelor of Business)” of Peter Craig Dutton

"Qualifications": ["Bachelor of Business, Queensland University of Technology"], "SecondarySchool": "St Paul's School"

Verbatim field transcription of the handbook individual record for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/individuals?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'. The handbook gives no date for the degree, so the event carries none.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id KVO · Entry STUMM, Jacob Secondary

For “Member for Lilley, Australian House of Representatives” FROM 31 MAY 1913 TO 26 MAR 1917 of Jacob John Stumm

"DisplayName":"STUMM, Jacob","DateOfBirth":"1853-08-26","DateOfDeath":"1921-01-23","PlaceOfBirth":"Frankfurt-on-Main","PlaceOfDeath":"Gympie"

Official federal handbook record, retrieved from the open OData API. The same record gives 'Electorate':'Lilley', 'ServiceHistory_Start':'1913-05-31', 'ServiceHistory_End':'1917-03-26' and 'RepresentedParties':['Liberal Party (Commonwealth)','Nationalist Party'], which are the dates and parties used here. It also independently confirms the birth and death dates and places on the tree row. Wikipedia supplies the wartime prejudice detail.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id JM2 Secondary

For “Member for Capricornia, Australian House of Representatives” FROM 12 DEC 1906 TO 13 APR 1910 of Edward Walker Archer

"DisplayName": "ARCHER, Edward Walker", "Electorate": "Capricornia", "State": "Queensland", "ServiceHistory_Start": "1906-12-12", "ServiceHistory_End": "1910-04-13"

Fields transcribed from the Parliamentary Handbook OData record for PHID JM2, which also gives DateOfBirth 1871-12-12, DateOfDeath 1940-07-01 and RepresentedParties ['Anti-Socialist Party', 'Liberal Party (Commonwealth)']. Official source for the federal service dates.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 008W7 Primary

For “Senator for Queensland” FROM 16 MAY 2000 TO 7 FEB 2018 of George Henry Brandis

"Value1": "Queensland", "Text1": "Chosen by the Parliament of Queensland on 16.5.2000 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. W Parer (resigned).", "DateStart1": "2000-05-16", "DateEnd1": "2005-06-30"

First of four consecutive Senate terms in the record of service.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 008W7 Primary

For “Senator for Queensland” FROM 16 MAY 2000 TO 7 FEB 2018 of George Henry Brandis

"Value1": "Queensland", "Text1": "Re-elected 2016. Resigned 7.2.2018.", "DateStart1": "2016-07-02", "DateEnd1": "2018-02-07"

Final term; supplies the end date. Intervening records read "Re-elected 2004" (2005-07-01 to 2011-06-30) and "Re-elected 2010" (2011-07-01 to 2016-07-02). Party record: "Liberal Party of Australia", 2000-05-16 to 2018-02-07.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 008W7 Primary

For “Education (University of Queensland)” of George Henry Brandis

"Value2": "Bachelor of Arts Honours", "Value3": "University of Queensland", "Text1": "BA(Hons)" / "Value2": "Bachelor of Laws Honours", "Value3": "University of Queensland", "Text1": "LLB(Hons)"

Two qualification records transcribed, separated by a slash. Neither carries a date (both show the 1900-01-01 sentinel), so the event is left undated.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 008W7 Primary

For “Education (University of Oxford)” of George Henry Brandis

"Value2": "Bachelor of Civic Law", "Value3": "University of Oxford", "Text1": "BCL"

The handbook writes "Bachelor of Civic Law"; BCL at Oxford is the Bachelor of Civil Law. Wikipedia: "Brandis studied law at the University of Queensland and Magdalen College, Oxford." No place row exists for Oxford, so placeId is omitted.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 245212 Primary

For “Senator for Queensland” FROM 1 JUL 2014 of Matthew James Canavan

"Value1": "Queensland", "Text1": "Re-elected 2022.", "DateStart1": "2022-07-01", "DateEnd1": "1900-01-01"

Current term; DateEnd1 1900-01-01 is the handbook's open-ended sentinel, and the individuals endpoint gives "InCurrentParliament":"True", so the event is left open. The middle term reads "Re-elected 2016" (2016-07-02 to 2022-06-30). Party service: "Value":"The Nationals","ValueID":45,"DateStart":"2014-07-01","DateEnd":"2026-08-28".

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 245212 Primary

For “Minister for Resources and Northern Australia” FROM 19 JUL 2016 TO 25 JUL 2017 of Matthew James Canavan

"Value1": "Minister", "Value2": "for", "Value3": "Resources and Northern Australia", "DateStart1": "2016-07-19", "DateEnd1": "2017-07-25"

The same record carries "Value1": "Cabinet Minister", "DateStart1": "2016-07-19", "DateEnd1": "2017-07-25".

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 245212 Primary

For “Minister for Resources and Northern Australia” FROM 27 OCT 2017 TO 3 FEB 2020 of Matthew James Canavan

"Value1": "Minister", "Value2": "for", "Value3": "Resources and Northern Australia", "DateStart1": "2017-10-27", "DateEnd1": "2020-02-03"

The same record carries "Value1": "Cabinet Minister", "DateStart1": "2017-10-27", "DateEnd1": "2020-02-03". The record of service shows this as a separate entry from the 2016-2017 term in the same portfolio.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 245212 Primary

For “Shadow Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism” FROM 16 MAR 2026 of Matthew James Canavan

"Value1": "Shadow Minister", "Value2": "for", "Value3": "Trade, Investment and Tourism", "DateStart1": "2026-03-16", "DateEnd1": "1900-01-01"

The same record carries "Value1": "Shadow Cabinet Minister", "DateStart1": "2026-03-16", "DateEnd1": "1900-01-01". Both open-ended.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id 245212 Primary

For “Education (University of Queensland)” of Matthew James Canavan

"Value2": "Bachelor of Arts", "Value3": "University of Queensland", "Text1": "BA" / "Value2": "Bachelor of Economics Honours", "Value3": "University of Queensland", "Text1": "BEc(Hons)"

Two qualification records transcribed, separated by a slash. Neither carries a date (both show the 1900-01-01 sentinel), so the event is left undated.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id JLR Secondary

For “Member for Maranoa, Australian House of Representatives” FROM 21 AUG 1943 TO 10 DEC 1949 of Charles Frederick Adermann

"Elected to the House of Representatives for Maranoa, Queensland, 1943." [21.8.1943-28.9.1946]; "Re-elected 1946" [28.9.1946-10.12.1949]

Two service rows from the official handbook give the exact dates. The ADB corroborates: "in 1943 Adermann was the Country Party candidate for the Federal seat of Maranoa. His success was the only conservative gain in an election that otherwise saw a pronounced national swing to the Australian Labor Party government led by John Curtin."

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id JLR Secondary

For “Member for Fisher, Australian House of Representatives” FROM 10 DEC 1949 TO 2 NOV 1972 of Charles Frederick Adermann

"Elected to the House of Representatives for Fisher, Queensland, 1949." [10.12.1949-28.4.1951]; "Re-elected 1955 (unopposed)" [10.12.1955-22.11.1958]; "Re-elected 1969. Retired prior to general elections 1972." [25.10.1969-2.11.1972]

Nine consecutive service rows in the official handbook run from 10.12.1949 to 2.11.1972; the first, the unopposed return and the last are quoted. The ADB agrees: "At the 1949 election Adermann moved to the newly created Federal seat of Fisher, which he was to hold at the following eight elections, including being unopposed in 1955."

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id JLR Secondary

For “Minister for Primary Industry” FROM 10 DEC 1958 TO 16 OCT 1967 of Charles Frederick Adermann

"Minister" "for" "Primary Industry", DateStart1 1958-12-10, DateEnd1 1967-10-16; "Cabinet Minister", DateStart1 1960-02-04, DateEnd1 1967-10-16

Two ministry rows from the official handbook; the office title is split across the Value1/Value2/Value3 fields. Wikipedia agrees: "Adermann was appointed Minister for Primary Industry in the Menzies ministry in December 1958 and was admitted to Cabinet in February 1960." The ADB adds "At McEwen's further urging, and in recognition of his wife's poor health, Adermann the following year also stood down from his portfolio, with Anthony again succeeding him."

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id JLR Secondary

For “Deputy Leader of the Australian Country Party” FROM 11 DEC 1963 TO 8 DEC 1966 of Charles Frederick Adermann

"Deputy Leader" "of the" "Federal Parliamentary Country Party", DateStart1 1963-12-11, DateEnd1 1966-12-08

Office row from the official handbook. The ADB agrees on the start: "In December 1963, following the retirement of (Sir) Charles Davidson, Adermann was elected deputy leader of the Country Party." Wikipedia loosely gives "1964 to 1966"; the handbook dates are used.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id handbook/allmps/LQR · Entry Qualifications and Occupations Secondary

For “Occupation (Executive Chairman, Mineralogy Pty Ltd)” FROM 1985 TO 2014 of Clive Frederick Palmer

"Executive Chair of Mineralogy Pty. Ltd. from 1985 to 2014."

Wikipedia (section "Mineralogy") adds: "In 1985 and 1986 Palmer founded three companies which undertook mining exploration in Western Australia (WA). These included Mineralogy, a company which in 2006 had 160 billion tonnes ... of iron ore reserves in the Pilbara Ranges, in remote northern Western Australia." No placeId: the tree has no row for the Pilbara.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id handbook/allmps/LQR · Entry Qualifications and Occupations Secondary

For “Occupation (Chairman, Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd)” FROM 2009 TO 2014 of Clive Frederick Palmer

"Chair of Queensland Nickel Pty. Ltd. from 2009 to 2014."

Wikipedia (section "Queensland Nickel") adds: "In 2009, he bought Queensland Nickel and the Palmer Nickel and Cobalt Refinery after BHP was going to close the refinery." and "On 18 January 2016, Queensland Nickel entered voluntary administration."

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id handbook/allmps/LQR · Entry Parliamentary Service Secondary

For “Member for Fairfax, House of Representatives” FROM 7 SEP 2013 TO 9 MAY 2016 of Clive Frederick Palmer

"Elected to the House of Representatives for Fairfax, Queensland, 2013. Retired prior to general elections 2016." ... "Parties Represented Palmer United Party. Served: 07.09.2013 to 09.05.2016" ... "Committee Service House of Representatives Standing: Economics served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure and Communications served from 4.12.2013 to 13.10.2015 Joint Select: Trade and Investment Growth served from 2.10.2014 to 9.5.2016" ... "Name: Fairfax Location: coastal and inland region north of Brisbane; it includes the centres of Buderim, Coolum Beach, Eumundi, Kenilworth, Mapleton, Maroochydore, Nambour, Palmwoods, Peregian Springs, Woombye and Yandina."

Four passages from the same handbook entry. Supplies the exact service dates and the committee service. Place set to Sunshine Coast, Queensland (#9349), the region the division covers.

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id KLU Secondary

For “Occupation (Storekeeper)” FROM 1902 TO 1913 of Thomas William Glasgow

"Store Manager from 1902 to 1913." ... "Cattle station owner."

Dates from the handbook's occupation rows. The ADB corroborates: "Back in Australia Glasgow formed a partnership, T. W. & A. Glasgow, with his younger brother Alexander, and took over his father's Gympie grocery store" and "Having relinquished storekeeping, Glasgow had just bought a cattle station in central Queensland when World War I broke out."

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id KLU Secondary

For “Senator for Queensland” FROM 1 JUL 1920 TO 30 JUN 1932 of Thomas William Glasgow

"Elected to the Senate for Queensland 1919." [1.7.1920-30.6.1926]; "Re-elected 1925. Defeated at general elections 1931." [1.7.1926-30.6.1932]

Two service rows from the official handbook give the exact term dates; party rows give Nationalist Party to 5.5.1931, then United Australia Party. The ADB corroborates: "In 1919 Sir William Glasgow was elected to the Senate as a Nationalist" and "During the Scullin government Glasgow was deputy leader of the Opposition in the Senate."

Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia Record Id KLU Secondary

For “Chairman, Australian War Memorial Board of Management” FROM 18 JUN 1926 TO 5 APR 1927 of Thomas William Glasgow

"Member of the Australian War Memorial Board of Management from 18.3.1926 to 18.6.1926." ... "Chairman of the Australian War Memorial Board of Management from 18.6.1926 to 5.4.1927."

Two consecutive rows from the official handbook record of service.