Rob Molhoek

{{Short description|Australian politician}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Rob Molhoek |honorific_suffix = MP |office = Member of the Queensland Parliament for Southport |term_start = 24 March 2012 |predecessor = Peter Lawlor |party = Liberal National Party |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|10|6}} |birth_place = Southport, Queensland }}

'''Robert Molhoek''' (born 6 October 1959) is an Australian Liberal National politician who is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Southport, having defeated Peter Lawlor at the 2012 state election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Southport - Queensland Votes 2012 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/spor.htm |website=ABC News - Elections |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) |access-date=14 July 2021}}</ref>

He was appointed Assistant Minister for Child Safety on 3 April 2012, and served in this capacity until 20 February 2013 when he was appointed Assistant Minister for Planning Reform. Following the defeat of the Newman Government at the 2015 state election, Molhoek served as Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works from 20 February 2015 to 10 May 2016. He also served as Opposition Whip from 15 December 2017 to 15 November 2020. He currently serves as a member of the Health and Environment Committee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Member Details - Mr Robert (Rob) Molhoek |url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/current/list/MemberDetails?ID=3291126039 |website=Queensland Parliament |publisher=Queensland Government |access-date=14 July 2021}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Molhoek, Rob}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Liberal National Party of Queensland politicians Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Category:Queensland local councillors Category:People from the Gold Coast, Queensland Category:21st-century Australian politicians