Meet Dale

Hi, I'm Dale Last, your LNP Member for Burdekin.

Dale was born and educated in Bundaberg, Queensland.

After 25 years as a Police Officer at stations throughout regional Queensland, Dale was appointed to the role of Officer in Charge, Townsville Police Station, in December 2000.

In 1988, Dale was awarded the National Police Medal “for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances”.

After leaving the Queensland Police Service, Dale was elected to Townsville City Council and served as Councillor and Deputy Mayor from 2008 to 2012.

In addition to roles with Emergency Management Queensland and the employment services sector, Dale has also operated his own small business.  Prior to being elected to the Queensland Parliament Dale was responsible for the delivery of the Remote Jobs & Communities Program and Remote School Attendance Strategy on Palm Island.

Dale was elected as Member for Burdekin on January 31^st 2015.

The Burdekin electorate is home to major resources projects in the Bowen Basin and transport infrastructure including Abbot Point.

Since being elected, Dale has been a member of the Crime and Corruption Committee and the Utilities, Science and Innovation Committee as well as being Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Shadow Minister for Police and Shadow Minister for Northern Queensland.

Dale is currently the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Shadow Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, Shadow Minister for Corrective Services and Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Affairs.