Joe Ludwig - Senator for Queensland

Cabinet Secretary
Special Minister of State
Manager of Government Business in the Senate

Parliament House

PO Box 6022
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Tel:

02 6277 7600

Fax:

02 6273 4541

Email:

Email Joe

Electorate Office

Beenleigh Market Place
George Street
Beenleigh, QLD, 4207

Toll Free:

1300 301 944

Tel:

(07) 3804 6022

Fax:

(07) 3804 6033

Biography

Joe Ludwig was born in Longreach and has worked in Cairns, Ipswich and Brisbane.

After a career as an Industrial Inspector and a Training Coordinator, Senator Ludwig was employed as a Senior Industrial Advocate for the Queensland Branch of The Australian Workers' Union and is a barrister. Senator Ludwig also served as an Officer in the Australian Army Reserve.

An ALP member since 1978, Joe was elected to the Senate in 1998. Following the 2004 election, Joe was appointed to the Shadow Ministry as Shadow Minister for Justice & Customs, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs after serving as a Parliamentary Secretary and Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate over the previous term. Joe was appointed Shadow Attorney-General on 9 March 2007.

Joe was appointed Minister for Human Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate upon the election of the Rudd Labor Government in 2007. In 2009, He was appointed Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary while continuing as Manager of Government Business in the Senate.

Joe is married and lives in Brisbane with his wife and two daughters.