Age, Biography and Wiki
Rob Pyne (Robert John) was born on 23 April, 1967 in Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Rob Pyne'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 56 years old?
| Popular As |
Robert John |
| Occupation |
disability advocate · politician |
| Age |
56 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
23 April 1967 |
| Birthday |
23 April |
| Birthplace |
Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality |
Australia
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He is a member of famous Lawyer with the age 56 years old group.
Rob Pyne Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, Rob Pyne height not available right now. We will update Rob Pyne's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
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Who Is Rob Pyne's Wife?
His wife is Jenny Pyne
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Jenny Pyne |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Rob Pyne Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rob Pyne worth at the age of 56 years old? Rob Pyne’s income source is mostly from being a successful Lawyer. He is from Australia. We have estimated Rob Pyne's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Lawyer |
Rob Pyne Social Network
Timeline
His father Tom Pyne was an Australian politician from 1961 until 2000.
He was first elected to Mulgrave Shire Council in 1961 and served as deputy-chairman of Mulgrave Shire in 1976, chairman in 1979, 1982, 1983, 1988 and 1991 and elected Mayor of Cairns City Council in 1995.
Robert John Pyne (born 23 April 1967) is an Australian politician, currently serving as a Cairns Region councillor as a member of the Socialist Alliance.
He had a spinal cord injury in December 1991 through breaking his neck diving into shallow water when he was 23 years old, which resulted in him becoming quadriplegic.
In 1997, he served as President of the James Cook University Student Association.
Before his accident, Rob worked for the Public Trustee of Queensland.
After attaining his degrees he worked as Regional Disability Liaison Officer at James Cook University Cairns before becoming a politician.
He spent nine months recovering in the Princess Alexandra Hospital's Spinal Unit in Brisbane before going on to gain a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History and Politics from James Cook University in 1999 and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queensland University of Technology in 2002.
He first ran in 2008 as Division 3 councillor in the Cairns Regional Council elections, beating the former Deputy Mayor Terry James
He inspected the Cairns Regional Council head office prior to taking up his role to ensure it was wheelchair accessible.
Rob Pyne lives in the Cairns suburb of Mount Sheridan.
His wife Jenny died suddenly following a fall on 30 July 2022.
He was re-elected in 2012.
Division 3 includes the suburbs of Bayview Heights, Lamb Range, Mount Sheridan, White Rock and Woree.
In September 2013, he announced that he would contest Australian Labor Party preselection for the 2015 state election in the seat of Cairns, and in April 2014 he was nominated as the Labor candidate.
In March 2014 a Local Government formal complaint was filed against him for breaching Cairns Regional Council's media policy rules.
He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from January 2015 until November 2017, representing the electorate of Cairns.
He won the election in January 2015, defeating sitting Liberal National Party MP Gavin King.
In March 2015, Queensland's Parliament building underwent renovations to accommodate its first quadriplegic member of parliament, including removing two seats and desks in the chamber to allow Pyne wheelchair access.
Pyne was elected for the Australian Labor Party, but resigned to sit as an independent in March 2016; he then lost his seat to a Labor candidate at the 2017 election.
Pyne was formerly a two-term councillor for the Cairns Regional Council.
Pyne is the first quadriplegic member of any parliament of Australia.
Pyne was born in Gordonvale, the son of former Cairns mayor Tom Pyne, and raised in the suburb of Edmonton.
In January 2016, Pyne resigned from the Labor Party's left faction.
On 7 March 2016, after being publicly critical of a number of government decisions, Pyne resigned from the Labor Party, saying that he was "no longer prepared to be told how to vote by someone from Brisbane".
He moved to the crossbench to sit as an independent member.
However, he stated he would continue to back Labor on confidence and supply matters.
On 5 May 2016, Pyne submitted a private members bill to the Queensland Parliament to decriminalise abortion in Queensland.
In February 2017, he withdrew the bill after it became apparent it would not get sufficient support in its present form in Parliament.
The issue of abortion was referred to the Queensland Law Reform Commission to consider a new framework for legislation in relation to the termination of pregnancy.
On 19 June 2017, the Queensland Attorney-General Yvettte D'Ath officially issued the Queensland Law Reform Commission with the terms of reference for a review and investigation into modernising Queensland's laws in relation to the termination of pregnancy.
In 2020, after returning to Cairns Regional Council at the local government elections, Pyne joined Socialist Alliance.
