Ray Hopper

Ray Hopper
Leader of Katter's Australian Party
in Queensland
In office
29 November 2012  2 February 2015
Preceded by Robbie Katter
Succeeded by Robbie Katter
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Condamine
In office
21 March 2009  31 January 2015
Preceded by Seat established
Succeeded by Pat Weir
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Darling Downs
In office
17 February 2001  21 March 2009
Preceded by Seat established
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Personal details
Born (1960-03-03) 3 March 1960
Jandowae, Queensland, Australia
Political party Katter's Australian Party (2012–present)
Previous affiliations:
Independent (before 2001)
National (2001–2008)
Liberal National (2008–2012)
Children Benjamin Hopper

Raymond Gordon "Ray" Hopper (born 3 March 1960) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2001 to 2015. Originally elected as the member for Darling Downs as an independent in 2001, he joined the National Party later that year and the Liberal National Party in 2008.

On the abolition of his seat of Darling Downs in 2008, Hopper was elected as the member for Condamine. On 24 November 2012, Hopper resigned from the Liberal National Party and joined Katter's Australian Party.[1] On 29 November it was announced that he had become the parliamentary leader of Katter's Australian Party, taking over from Robbie Katter, the son of the party's founder.[2] He contested Nanango for the party in 2015, but was defeated.

Political career

During his time in Parliament, Hopper held a range of roles in opposition, namely[3] the Shadow Minister for Racing, the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, the Shadow Minister for Employment and Training, the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Water, the Shadow Minister for Food Security and Agriculture, and the Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland.

References

  1. "LNP veteran Ray Hopper resigns to join Katter's Australian Party". Courier-Mail. 25 November 2012.
  2. Hurst, Daniel (29 November 2012). "LNP defector clinches Katter party leadership". brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  3. "Raymond Gordon Hopper". Parliamentary Library of Queensland.
Parliament of Queensland
New seat Member for Darling Downs
2001–2009
Seat abolished
New seat Member for Condamine
2009–2015
Succeeded by
Pat Weir
Party political offices
Preceded by
Rob Katter
Leader of Katter's Australian Party in Queensland
2012–present
Incumbent


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