Scott James Stewart is an Australian politician. He served as the

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member for

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in the

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from 2015 until his defeat in the 2024 state election. Stewart was a high school principal and educator in the Townsville region. He was the principal of

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when he contested the seat of Townsville. During his time in education, Scott established a boxing program, aimed at helping under-achieving indigenous students re-engage with schooling through sport. Scott and his wife Jackie moved to Townsville in 1999 to raise their three children. He is a volunteer with Townsville Rotary and sits on several committees including the North Queensland Stadium Activation Group, Community Aviation Consultation Group, CBD Taskforce, Regional Economic Development Sub-Committee, Palm Island Economic Development and Palm Island Liveability Project. Scott holds a Bachelor of Education and a master's degree from the

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. On 12 November 2020 he was appointed Minister for Resources.

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