Scott Buchholz — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Scott Andrew Buchholz ( BUUK-olts; born 27 March 1968) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) and served as an assistant minister in the Morrison government from 2018 until May 2022. He has represented the seat of Wright since the 2010 federal election, sitting with the parliamentary Liberal Party, and previously served as chief government whip in the House of Representatives in the Abbott government in 2015. He was a businessman in the transport industry before entering politics.

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Date of birth: 1968-03-27
Place of birth: Rockhampton, Australia
APH identifier: 230531

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

Preparing the network…

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Mary Aldred · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Jessica Collins · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Andrew McLachlan · Shared faction: Liberal Centre RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Andrew McLachlan · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
James Paterson · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Alex Hawke · Shared faction: Liberal Centre RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Wendy Askew · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

5 March 2026–presentMember of the Speaker's Panel
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Minister — for — Skills and Training
28 July 2022–28 March 2025Member of the Speaker's Panel
29 May 2019–23 May 2022Assistant Minister — for — Road Safety and Freight Transport
28 August 2018–29 May 2019Assistant Minister — for — Roads and Transport
12 September 2016–31 August 2018Member of the Speaker's Panel
23 February 2015–12 October 2015Government Chief Whip — in the — House of Representatives
18 September 2013–23 February 2015Government Whip — in the — House of Representatives

Committee service

1 August 2022–presentJoint Standing — Trade and Investment Growth
1 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport
1 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Privileges and Members' Interests
14 September 2016–1 July 2019Joint Statutory — Public Works — Chair
14 September 2016–1 July 2019Joint Standing — Electoral Matters
14 September 2016–1 July 2019Joint Standing — Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

Qualifications

Date not recordedMBA

Occupations

1 January 1992–presentManaging director from 1992.
1 January 1989–1 January 1991Agri-finance manager from 1989 to 1991.
1 January 1985–1 January 1987Ringer from 1985 to 1987.
Date not recordedChief of Staff to Senator B Joyce.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
2019 — 2022Re-elected 2019Source
2016 — 2019Re-elected 2016Source
2013 — 2016Re-elected 2013Source
2010 — 2013Elected to the House of Representatives for Wright, Queensland, 2010.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.