David is Treasurer, Minister for Energy and the Minister for Home Ownership.
Elected as the Member for Toowoomba South in 2016, David brings diverse experience to the Queensland Parliament.
Born and raised on a dairy farm near Acland, he holds economics and law (honours) degrees from the University of Queensland.
He worked for Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Brisbane and the Manpower Group in London while his wife Mel sang with opera companies in Europe.
Returning to Toowoomba in 2007, he spent a decade in senior leadership positions at People First Bank, including General Counsel.
In 2015 he was recognised as one of Australia’s leading inhouse banking and finance lawyers by the Doyle’s Guide.
He was a founding director of Vanguard Laundry, a large-scale social enterprise, served on the Board of Opera Queensland, lectured at the University of Southern Queensland and chaired the Southern Downs Regional Council Audit and Risk Committee.
David is honoured to serve in the Crisafulli Government as it works to deliver affordable, reliable and sustainable power for Queenslanders.