Treasurer of Queensland

The Treasurer of Queensland is the title held by the Cabinet minister who is responsible for the Queensland Treasury, and by extension, all financial matters of the Queensland Government.

Treasurer of Queensland
Coat of Arms of Queensland
Flag of Queensland
Incumbent David Janetzki since 1 November 2024
Queensland Treasury
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Cabinet Executive Council
Reports to	Premier of Queensland
Seat	1 William Street, Brisbane
Nominator	Premier of Queensland
Appointer	Governor of Queensland on the advice of the premier
Term length	At the Governor's pleasure
Formation	15 December 1859
First holder	Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th Baronet

List of Queensland treasurers

No.	Treasurer	Party	Term
1	Sir Robert Mackenzie, Bt		15 Dec 1859 – 4 Aug 1862
2	Thomas Moffatt		4 Aug 1862 – 2 Oct 1864
3	Joshua Bell		22 Dec 1864 – 20 Jul 1866
4	John McLean		21 July 1866 – 16 Dec 1866
5	John Douglas		19 Dec 1866 – 21 May 1867
6	Thomas Stephens		21 May 1867 – 15 Aug 1867
(1)	Sir Robert Mackenzie, Bt		15 Aug 1867 – 25 Nov 1868
7	Thomas Fitzgerald		25 Nov 1868 – 27 Jan 1869
(6)	Thomas Stephens		27 Jan 1869 – 3 May 1870
8	Robert Ramsay		3 May 1870 – 28 Mar 1871
(3)	Sir Joshua Bell		28 Mar 1871 – 8 Jan 1874
9	William Hemmant		8 Jan 1874 – 5 Jun 1876
10	Sir James Dickson		5 Jun 1876 – 21 Jan 1879
11	Sir Thomas McIlwraith, KCMG		21 Jan 1879 – 5 Jan 1882
12	Archibald Archer		5 Jan 1882 – 13 Nov 1883
13	Sir James Garrick, QC		13 Nov 1883 – 31 Dec 1883
(10)	Sir James Dickson		31 Dec 1883 – 17 Aug 1887
14	Sir Samuel Griffith, KCMG, QC		17 Aug 1887 – 13 Jun 1888
(11)	Sir Thomas McIlwraith, KCMG		13 Jun 1888 – 30 Nov 1888
15	William Pattison		30 Nov 1888 – 19 Nov 1889
16	John Donaldson		19 Nov 1889 – 12 Aug 1890
(11)	Sir Thomas McIlwraith, KCMG	Ministerialist	12 Aug 1890 – 27 Mar 1893
17	Sir Hugh Nelson, KCMG	Ministerialist	27 Mar 1893 – 2 Mar 1898
18	Sir Robert Philp, KCMG	Ministerial	2 Mar 1898 – 1 Dec 1899
19	William Kidston	Labour	1 Dec 1899 – 7 Dec 1899
(18)	Sir Robert Philp, KCMG	Ministerial	7 Dec 1899 – 1 Feb 1901
20	Thomas Cribb	Ministerial	1 Feb 1901 – 17 Sep 1903
(19)	William Kidston	Ministerial	17 Sep 1903 – 19 Nov 1907
(18)	Sir Robert Philp, KCMG	Ministerial	19 Nov 1907 – 18 Feb 1908
21	Peter Airey	Kidston/Opposition	18 Feb 1908 – 29 Oct 1908
22	Arthur Hawthorn	Ministerial	29 Oct 1908 – 7 Feb 1911
23	Walter Barnes	Ministerial	7 Feb 1911 – 1 Jun 1915
24	Ted Theodore	Australian Labor Party	1 Jun 1915 – 9 Mar 1920
25	John Fihelly	Australian Labor Party	9 Mar 1920 – 8 Feb 1922
(24)	Ted Theodore	Australian Labor Party	8 Feb 1922 – 26 Feb 1925
26	William Gillies	Australian Labor Party	26 Feb 1925 – 22 Oct 1925
27	William McCormack	Australian Labor Party	22 Oct 1925 – 21 May 1929
(23)	Walter Barnes	Country and Progressive National Party	21 May 1929 – 17 Jun 1932
28	William Smith	Australian Labor Party	17 Jun 1932 – 12 Apr 1938
29	Frank Cooper	Australian Labor Party	12 Apr 1938 – 27 Apr 1944
30	Ned Hanlon	Australian Labor Party	27 Apr 1944 – 7 Mar 1946
31	James Larcombe	Australian Labor Party	7 Mar 1946 – 10 May 1950
32	Vince Gair	Australian Labor Party	10 May 1950 – 17 Jan 1952
33	Ted Walsh	Australian Labor Party	17 Jan 1952 – 12 Aug 1957
34	Sir Thomas Hiley, KBE	Liberal Party of Australia	12 Aug 1957 – 23 Dec 1965
35	Sir Gordon Chalk, KBE	Liberal Party of Australia	23 Dec 1965 – 13 Aug 1976
36	Sir William Knox	Liberal Party of Australia	13 Aug 1976 – 15 Dec 1978
37	Sir Llewellyn Edwards	Liberal Party of Australia	15 Dec 1978 – 18 Aug 1983
38	Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG	National Party of Australia	19 Aug 1983 – 1 Dec 1987
39	Mike Ahern	National Party of Australia	1 Dec 1987 – 25 Sep 1989
40	Russell Cooper	National Party of Australia	25 Sep 1989 – 7 Dec 1989
41	Keith De Lacy	Australian Labor Party	7 Dec 1989 – 19 Feb 1996
42	Joan Sheldon	Liberal Party	19 Feb 1996 – 26 Jun 1998
43	David Hamill	Australian Labor Party	29 Jun 1998 – 21 Feb 2001
44	Terry Mackenroth	Australian Labor Party	22 Feb 2001 – 25 Jul 2005
45	Peter Beattie	Australian Labor Party	28 Jul 2005 – 2 Feb 2006
46	Anna Bligh	Australian Labor Party	2 Feb 2006 – 13 Sep 2007
47	Andrew Fraser	Australian Labor Party	13 Sep 2007 – 26 Mar 2012
48	Tim Nicholls	Liberal National Party	26 Mar 2012 – 14 Feb 2015
49	Curtis Pitt	Australian Labor Party	14 Feb 2015 – 12 Dec 2017
50	Jackie Trad	Australian Labor Party	12 Dec 2017 – 10 May 2020
51	Cameron Dick	Australian Labor Party	10 May 2020 – 28 October 2024
52	David Janetzki	Liberal National Party	1 November 2024 – present

See also

• Politics of Queensland