Jack Paff

Jack Kelvin Paff (born 11 May 1938) is a former Australian politician.

Jack Paff
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Ipswich West
In office
13 June 1998 – 17 February 2001
Preceded byDon Livingstone
Succeeded byDon Livingstone
Personal details
Born
Jack Kelvin Paff

(1938-05-11) 11 May 1938
Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyCity Country Alliance (1999–2003)
Other political
affiliations		One Nation (1997–1999)
OccupationPolice officer
(Queensland Police)
Chief stationmaster
(New South Wales Government Railways)
ProfessionPublic servant
Politician

Early life

Paff was born in Taree, New South Wales. He served in the Citizens Military Force and rose to the position of sergeant. He was a stationmaster with New South Wales Government Railways and then served in the Queensland Police Force.

Politics

In 1998, Paff was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, representing the seat of Ipswich West. He remained in One Nation until December 1999, when he and the other One Nation MPs left the party to form the City Country Alliance under the leadership of Bill Feldman. Paff continued as party whip for the new grouping, and was the spokesperson for Law (Attorney-General), Justice and the Arts, Communication and Information, Local Government and Planning, Regional and Rural Communities, State Development and Trade. He was defeated in 2001 by Labor's Don Livingstone, whom Paff had defeated in 1998.[1]

In 2017, aged 79 years, Paff unsuccessfully contested the position of Mayor of the City of Ipswich.[2]

References
  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. "Mayoral race: Jack Paff enters the fray aged 'fit' 79". Queensland Times. 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.


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