Arch Bevis

Member for Brisbane

About Arch

Arch was born and educated in Brisbane, graduating from Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education with a Diploma of Education. He was president of the student union and later became state and national president of Australian Young Labor. He taught at Sandgate High School for three years.

At the end of 1977, Arch joined the Queensland Teachers' Union as an organiser. In 1980 he became the deputy general secretary of the union.

Following the 2007 federal election, Arch became chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security and chair of the Defence Sub-Committee.

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Contact Arch

Brisbane Electorate Office
Shop 1, 209 Days Road
Grange
QLD
4051
(07) 3356 1555
(07) 3356 6711

Parliament House Office
PO Box 6022
Canberra
ACT
2600
(02) 6277 4518
(02) 6277 8534

Electorate Profile

Brisbane

State:

QLD

Name Derivation:

Named after the city of Brisbane which was named after Sir Thomas MacDougall Brisbane (1773-1860), Governor of New South Wales 1820-25.

Area and Location Description:

Brisbane covers an area of approximately 58 sq km from Everton Park and Stafford in the north to the Brisbane River in the west and south and to Hamilton and Hendra in the east. The main suburbs include Albion, Alderley, Ascot, Bowen Hills, Brisbane City, Clayfield, Fortitude Valley, Gaythorne, Gordon Park, Grange, Hamilton, Hendra, Herston, Kalinga, Kelvin Grove, Lutwyche, Milton, New Farm, Newmarket, Newstead, Red Hill, Spring Hill, Wilston, Windsor, Wooloowin and parts of Ashgrove, Bardon, Everton Park, Enoggera, Paddington and Stafford.

Products/Industries of the Area:

The area is mostly residential but contains some light industry. It includes the Queensland Parliament House and Brisbane City Council Chambers. Many Commonwealth Government, State Government and business administrative offices are found in the area.