Don Brown (Australian politician)

Don Brown
MP
Don Brown MP
Queensland Government Chief Whip
	In office; 11 December 2017 – 26 October 2024
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Chris Whiting
Succeeded by	TBA
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; for Capalaba
	In office; 31 January 2015 – 26 October 2024
Preceded by	Steve Davies
Succeeded by	Russell Field
Personal details
Born	3 January 1981 (age 43); Brisbane, Queensland
Political party	Labor
Alma mater	Queensland University of Technology
Occupation	Pathology scientist; Union official
Website	www.donbrown.com.au

Donald Jon Brown (born 3 January 1981) is an Australian politician. He served as the Labor member for Capalaba in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 until his defeat at the 2024 Queensland state election.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Prior to entering politics, Brown has studied applied science and law at Queensland University of Technology, and had worked as a pathology scientist, and as a union official for United Voice.^[3]

He served as the Chief Government Whip in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from December 2017 until October 2024.

^ Green, Antony. "Capalaba". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
^ "Capalaba - 2020 Queensland election". ABC News - Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^ "Mr Donald (Don) Brown". Member Details. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Steve Davies	Member for Capalaba 2015–2024	Succeeded by Russell Field

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