Linus Power

Linus Patrick Power (born 11 October 1972) is an Australian politician currently serving as the member for Logan in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.^[2]

Linus Power MP
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Logan
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 January 2015
Preceded by	Michael Pucci
Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 November 2024
Preceded by	Dale Last
Personal details
Born	(1972-10-11) 11 October 1972 (age 52) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Labor (since 1992)
Spouse	Jacki Power
Children	3
Residence(s)	Regents Park, Queensland, Australia[1]
Alma mater	Griffith University (BA) Harvard University (MPA)
Occupation	Teacher Politician
Website	www.linuspowermp.com

Early life and education

Power went to school at Clairvaux MacKillop College, then pursued higher education at Griffith University where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce. He also holds a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.^[3] Prior to entering politics, Power was a high school teacher of History, English and Japanese.

Political career

Being an MP for Logan, the former seat of Queensland Labor Premier Wayne Goss, Power cited Goss' 1992 re-election campaign for prompting him to join the party.^[4] Power was elected to the Queensland Parliament at the 2015 state election. He was re-elected in 2017 and 2020.^[5][6] Power has served on various parliamentary committees since being elected.^[7]