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Rob Messenger (Robert Desmond Messenger) was born on 26 October, 1962 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Rob Messenger's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As Robert Desmond Messenger
Occupation Executive producer (WIN Television) (Seven Network) Electrical tradesperson (Royal Australian Air Force) Trades company director (Self-employed)
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 26 October 1962
Birthday 26 October
Birthplace Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australia

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1962

Robert Desmond Messenger (born 26 October 1962) is an Australian politician.

He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland representing the Electoral district of Burnett.

2001

Burnett had been lost to the Labor Party in the 2001 Queensland state election.

Messenger succeeded in winning Burnett from the Labor candidate Trevor Strong, managing a swing of 4.3 per cent.

2004

Messenger, who had worked as an electrician both in the RAAF and through his own small business was chosen by the National Party to re-take the traditional safe seat of Burnett in the 2004 Queensland election.

2005

In 2005 Messenger was approached by Toni Hoffman, an experienced surgical nurse, distressed about one of the surgeons at the Bundaberg Base Hospital where she worked.

She had previously consulted with hospital management with no success.

As a result of a long discussion with Hoffman, he named Jayant Patel under Parliamentary privilege.

Messenger first raised the matter in Parliament on 22 March 2005, for the protection of patients at the Bundaberg Base Hospital intensive care unit and the wellbeing of the medical staff.

Shortly afterwards it was discovered by Courier Mail journalist Hedley Thomas that Patel had previously been charged with misconduct in the United States.

Patel's activities subsequently came into the public arena and he eventually became the central figure in the "Dr. Death" scandal which resulted in a Commission of Inquiry.

2006

He was re-elected in 2006 with an additional swing of 4.7 per cent.

2007

On 8 February 2007 Messenger was censured by the Queensland Parliament for a sarcastic comment made to the Premier over the scandal.

2008

Originally a member of the Queensland branch of the Nationals, he became a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland when that party was formed from the union of the Queensland branches of the National Party and the Liberal Party in 2008.

2010

He resigned from the Liberal Nationals in 2010 and became an Independent.

In May 2010, Messenger and Beaudesert MP Aidan McLindon resigned from the LNP to sit as Independents, claiming that the party had become victim to "flawed political process".

Shortly afterwards it was revealed Messenger and McLindon were under party scrutiny, with Messenger's travel claims raising some concerns.

Messenger denied that he had done anything wrong and called upon the LNP president Bruce McIvor to resign.

Messenger has campaigned for a sex offenders register that would allow parents to protect their children from known sexual offenders.

2011

In June 2011, Messenger indicated interest in joining the newly formed Katter's Australian Party if his policy demands were met, including a ban on Sharia law in Australia, and an increase in military numbers.

2012

He lost his seat to the LNP at the 2012 election.

Since then he has been involved in the Palmer United Party and was an adviser to Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie.

Messenger lost his seat at the 2012 state election to his former party.

2013

In May 2013, Messenger joined the Palmer United Party (now called the United Australia Party) and was announced as its first federal candidate, contesting the seat of Hinkler.

He won 17.65% of the vote, coming third behind the LNP and Labor candidates.

2014

In April 2014 he was appointed chief of staff to incoming Palmer United senator Jacqui Lambie of Tasmania.

Following tensions between Clive Palmer and Jacqui Lambie, he was expelled from the party in November 2014.

Messenger was employed in Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie’s office between 1 July 2014 and 3 May 2017 as her chief of staff.

2017

Messenger was terminated on 3 May 2017 for serious misconduct.

Following Messenger’s termination in 2017, he and his wife Fern who was Senator Lambie’s office manager, filed lawsuits in the Federal Court of Australia under the Fair Work Act 2009 against the Commonwealth of Australia and Senator Lambie.

Both Messengers claimed “to have exercised workplace rights; and that the adverse action to which they were each subjected was taken against them in contravention” of Australian federal law.

2020

The Federal Court had 16 days of public hearings in 2020 and 2021 with various witnesses appearing.

On 10 June 2022, Justice John Snaden of the Federal Court issued a published judgement, Messenger v Commonwealth of Australia [2022] FCA 677, dismissing both Messengers cases finding that “Mr and Mrs Messenger did not present as credible witnesses.” Justice Snaden found that “there is no doubt, at the time of their dismissals, each of Mr and Mrs Messenger was guilty of serious misconduct.”

In June 2022, the Messengers unsuccessful lawsuits drew national news and were reported extensively by various Australian media outlets.

The Daily Telegraph reported that Justice Snaden observed “despite repeated warnings the Messengers appeared at times determined to turn the trial into some kind of broad ranging judicial inquiry in Senator Lambie’s character, or which is worse, in a trial by media."