Our ministers and leaders
Hon. David Janetzki MP
Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership
David is Queensland Treasurer, Minister for Energy and the Minister for Home Ownership.
Elected as the Member for Toowoomba South in 2016, David brings diverse experience to the Queensland Parliament.
Born and raised on the land near Acland, he holds economics and law (honours) degrees from the University of Queensland.
He worked for Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Brisbane and the Manpower Group in London while his wife Mel sang with opera companies in Europe.
Returning to Toowoomba in 2007, he spent a decade in senior leadership positions at Heritage Bank, including General Counsel.
In 2015 he was recognised as one of Australia’s leading in-house banking and finance lawyers by the Doyle’s Guide.
He was a founding director of Vanguard Laundry, a large-scale social enterprise, served on the Board of Opera Queensland, lectured at the University of Southern Queensland and chaired the Southern Downs Regional Council Audit and Risk Committee.
Blessed with three precious children, David loves playing the piano and is an avid cricket fan.
Hon. Ros Bates MP
Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training
Ros Bates has represented the electorate of Mudgeeraba since 2009 and was appointed Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training in November 2024.
As a member of the government’s senior leadership team, she has responsibility for efficient expenditure across government, trade development, investment facilitation, and delivering a pipeline of skilled workers through vocational education. She is also a shareholding minister for Queensland’s government-owned corporations and a member of the Cabinet Budget Review Committee.
A former Telstra Businesswoman of the Year, Ros brings decades of executive experience and a strong commitment to economic discipline and job creation.
Paul Williams
Under Treasurer
Paul Williams is an experienced senior executive with more than 25 years’ experience in the banking and finance sector. He has held Board and Committee positions across funds management, hospitality, sport and the not-for-profit sector.
Most recently he was the Chief Financial Officer with People First Bank and has previously held executive roles in strategy, finance and investment with Heritage Bank as well as the Bank of Queensland.
He has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland, a Graduate Diploma Applied Finance from FINSIA, Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland.