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Scott Buchholz
House of Representatives · Liberal Party of Australia · Liberal Centre Right
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Liberal Party of Australia MP for Wright since 2010 · Liberal Centre Right faction · attends 79% of votes, rebels 0.1% · 19 sourced connections
- Liberal Party of Australia
- Liberal Centre Right
- 79% attendance
- 0.1% rebellion
- 19 connections
Biography
Scott Andrew Buchholz ( BUUK-olts; born 27 March 1968) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) and served as an assistant minister in the Morrison government from 2018 until May 2022. He has represented the seat of Wright since the 2010 federal election, sitting with the parliamentary Liberal Party, and previously served as chief government whip in the House of Representatives in the Abbott government in 2015. He was a businessman in the transport industry before entering politics.
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- Date of birth
- 1968-03-27
- Place of birth
- Rockhampton, Australia
- APH identifier
- 230531
Political connections
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- Ben Small · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Aaron Violi · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Zoe McKenzie · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Leah Blyth · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Leon Rebello · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Dave Sharma · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Tim Wilson · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Tony Pasin · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
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Current and senior roles
- 5 March 2026–presentMember of the Speaker's Panel
- 28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Minister — for — Skills and Training
- 28 July 2022–28 March 2025Member of the Speaker's Panel
- 29 May 2019–23 May 2022Assistant Minister — for — Road Safety and Freight Transport
- 28 August 2018–29 May 2019Assistant Minister — for — Roads and Transport
- 12 September 2016–31 August 2018Member of the Speaker's Panel
- 23 February 2015–12 October 2015Government Chief Whip — in the — House of Representatives
- 18 September 2013–23 February 2015Government Whip — in the — House of Representatives
Committee service
- 1 August 2022–presentJoint Standing — Trade and Investment Growth
- 1 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport
- 1 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Privileges and Members' Interests
- 14 September 2016–1 July 2019Joint Statutory — Public Works — Chair
- 14 September 2016–1 July 2019Joint Standing — Electoral Matters
- 14 September 2016–1 July 2019Joint Standing — Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
Qualifications
- Date not recordedMBA
Occupations
- 1 January 1992–presentManaging director from 1992.
- 1 January 1989–1 January 1991Agri-finance manager from 1989 to 1991.
- 1 January 1985–1 January 1987Ringer from 1985 to 1987.
- Date not recordedChief of Staff to Senator B Joyce.
Current parliamentary service
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