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 a senior executive with more than 25 years’ experience across government and in the banking and finance sector. Paul joined Queensland Treasury as Under Treasurer in February 2025.

Paul is currently chair of the State Investment Advisory Board, and a member of the Economic Development Queensland and South Bank Corporation Boards. He has held Board and Committee positions across funds management, hospitality, sport and the not-for-profit sector.