Bruce Laming

Bruce Edric Laming (14 June 1938 – 11 September 2017) was an Australian Liberal Party politician in the Queensland parliament.[1] Laming held the seat of Mooloolah from 1992 until 2001 and served as Shadow Public Works and Housing Minister and Deputy Opposition Whip.[1] He is the father of Andrew Laming who was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the member for the Division of Bowman at the 2004 federal election.[2]

Bruce Laming
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Mooloolah
In office
19 September 1992 – 17 February 2001
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Bruce Edric Laming

(1938-06-14)14 June 1938
Melbourne, Australia
Died11 September 2017(2017-09-11) (aged 79)
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party
RelationsAndrew Laming (son)
OccupationWool classer, soldier

The electorate of Mooloolah was renamed Kawana before the 2001 Queensland state election.[3] At the election, Laming suffered an 18.7 percent swing against him and lost the seat to Labor's Chris Cummins.[3]

Laming died on 11 September 2017 in the Sunshine Coast aged 79, following a long battle with dementia.[4]

Publications
  • Laming, Bruce, "Scheme for jobless also has benefits for business", Business Queensland, 12 May 1997.

References
  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. Schubert, Misha, "Man who leads the pill charge", The Age, 15 February 2006.
  3. Kawana election results, ABC Election Coverage – Queensland, 2004.
  4. Mcmackin, Francesca (28 December 2017). "Mourners honour Bruce Laming, 'a man who created adventure'". Retrieved 28 December 2017.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
New seat		 Member for Mooloolah
1992–2001		 Succeeded by
Seat abolished
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