Adam Brooks (politician)

Adam Brooks
Adam Brooks
Minister for Racing; Minister for Mining; Minister for Building and Construction
	In office; 18 February 2016 – 13 June 2016
Premier	Will Hodgman
Preceded by	Paul Harriss; Jeremy Rockliff
Succeeded by	Guy Barnett; Jeremy Rockliff
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Braddon
	In office; 20 March 2010 – 12 February 2019
Preceded by	Brett Whiteley
Personal details
Born	Adam Richard Brooks; 16 April 1975; Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party
Occupation	Mining businessman
Website	http://www.adambrooks.com.au/

Adam Richard Brooks (born 16 April 1975) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member for Braddon in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 2010 to 2019.

Prior to politics, he worked in the Royal Australian Navy for eight years maintaining missile systems, followed by involvement the mining industry and then as a small businessman.[1]

At the 2010 Tasmanian state election, Brooks was the second highest Liberal candidate securing 9.7% of the primary vote.[2] He improved on this at the 2014 election, being returned as the highest polling candidate overall and achieving the highest number of votes on record within Braddon for any state election, with over 25% of the vote.[3]

Brooks was elevated to cabinet on 18 February 2016, after a reshuffle triggered by the resignation of Paul Harriss as Minister for Resources. Brooks was appointed Minister for Mining, taking over part of Harriss' former portfolio, Minister for Racing, previously held by Jeremy Rockliff, and the new role of Minister for Building and Construction.[4]

Brooks resigned from his ministerial positions on 13 June 2016 following concerns over a perceived conflict of interest between his mining portfolio and his business interests.[5][6]

He abruptly resigned from parliament on 11 February 2019, with effect from the next day, after a harshly critical Integrity Commission report into his use of his mining service company email.[7]

References

"Adam Brooks - About Adam". Retrieved 3 April 2010.
"House of Assembly 2010 results - Braddon - first preferences". Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
Tasmania, Parliament of. "Highest Vote - Braddon". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
"Ministerial Changes". www.premier.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
"Adam Brooks: Tasmania's suspended Mining Minister resigns". ABC News. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
Killick, David. "Mining minister Adam Brooks resigns over 'conflict of interest' claims". The Mercury. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
"Tasmanian Liberal Adam Brooks resigns after damning Integrity Commission report". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

Political offices
New ministerial post	Minister for Building and Construction 2016	Succeeded by Peter Gutwein
New ministerial post	Minister for Consumer Affairs and Red Tape Reduction 2016	Ministry abolished
Preceded by Paul Harriss as Minister for Resources	Minister for Mining 2016	Succeeded by Rene Hidding
Preceded by Jeremy Rockliff	Minister for Racing 2016	Succeeded by Jeremy Rockliff

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[1] "Adam Brooks - About Adam". Retrieved 3 April 2010.

[2] "House of Assembly 2010 results - Braddon - first preferences". Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.

[3] Tasmania, Parliament of. "Highest Vote - Braddon". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[4] "Ministerial Changes". www.premier.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[5] "Adam Brooks: Tasmania's suspended Mining Minister resigns". ABC News. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[6] Killick, David. "Mining minister Adam Brooks resigns over 'conflict of interest' claims". The Mercury. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

[7] "Tasmanian Liberal Adam Brooks resigns after damning Integrity Commission report". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.