Bruce Craig Scott (born 20 October 1943) is an Australian former politician. He was a member of the National Party and represented the Division of Maranoa in the

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from 1990 to 2016. He served as

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in the

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from 1996 to 2001.

Early life

Scott was born in Roma, Queensland, and was educated at the

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. Before entering politics, Scott was a wool and grain grower. He served as president of the Queensland Merino Stud Sheep Breeders Association, president of the Maranoa Graziers' Association and president of the Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders. He was a Nuffield Farming Scholar in 1983.

Politics

Scott was first elected to parliament at the 1990 federal election, retaining the Division of Maranoa that has been in Country/National hands for all but three years since 1921, and without interruption since 1943. He was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry 1992–96. He was

from 1996 to 2001, and also Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence from 1998 to 2001. Following the resignation of Harry Jenkins Jr. as Speaker of the House on 24 November 2011, Scott was nominated for the position of Deputy Speaker of the House by Liberal MP Christopher Pyne. Scott accepted the nomination and a ballot took place, installing Anna Burke as the Deputy Speaker of the House. Following the resignation of Peter Slipper as Speaker on 9 October 2012, Burke was elected as his replacement. Scott was nominated by Pyne as Deputy; with his nomination seconded by

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. Scott defeated Steve Georganas in a ballot. Scott announced on 3 August 2015 that he would not stand in the next election.

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*http://www.aec.gov.au/pdf/redistributions/2005/qld/object/QO84.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Bruce 1943 births Living people National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Liberal National Party of Queensland members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Maranoa Members of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Order of Australia Australian pastoralists People educated at Anglican Church Grammar School Australian MPs 1990–1993 Australian MPs 1993–1996 Australian MPs 1996–1998 Australian MPs 1998–2001 Australian MPs 2001–2004 Australian MPs 2004–2007 Australian MPs 2007–2010 Australian MPs 2010–2013 Australian MPs 2013–2016