12 Facts About Arch Bevis

Archibald Ronald Bevis was born on 10 April 1955 and is an Australian Labor Party politician who served as the Member for Brisbane from 1990 to 2010.

Arch Bevis was born in Brisbane and educated at Ithaca Creek State School and The Gap State High School.

Arch Bevis graduated from the then-Brisbane College of Advanced Education, now QUT.

Whilst studying to become a teacher, Arch Bevis was president of the Australian Student Teachers Federation.

Arch Bevis became the Queensland President of Young Labor in 1975, aged 20, and went on to become National President of Young Labor in 1978, aged 23.

Between 1978 and 1980, Arch Bevis worked as an organiser for the Queensland Teachers Union.

Arch Bevis was elected vice-president of the Australian Labor Party from 2000 to 2002.

Arch Bevis chaired the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology from 1993 to 1994 and the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters from 1992 to 1993.

Arch Bevis was defeated in the 2010 Federal Election by Liberal National challenger Teresa Gambaro, then-formerly the member for Petrie, by 1,831 votes.

Arch Bevis was promoted to the Shadow Cabinet in 1996, and served until Labor won a majority in the 2007 election.

Arch Bevis has been awarded life membership of the Australian Education Union, the Queensland Branch of the Australian Labor Party, and the Queensland Teachers Union.

Arch Bevis received a Medal of the Order of Australia.