Mick de Brenni
A Queensland politician focused on housing policy and infrastructure, serving as a senior minister and manager of opposition business.
Born 1978 (age 48)·Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Springwood·Birthday: February 8·Generation X
Biography
Mick de Brenni entered Queensland Parliament as the member for Springwood and immediately focused on tangible outcomes in Housing, Public Works, and Digital Technology. He drove increases in social housing stock and oversaw major infrastructure projects, framing his work around job creation and community resilience. As Manager of Opposition Business, de Brenni applies a disciplined, strategic approach to parliamentary debate, communicating directly. His path from union organizer to cabinet minister traces a consistent thread: a focus on workers' rights and the government's responsibility to provide essential services and shelter.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Mick was born in 1978, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Mick Was Born
The biggest hits of 1978
#1 Movie
Grease
Best Picture
The Deer Hunter
#1 TV Show
Laverne & Shirley
Mick's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1978Born
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1983Started school
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1991Became a teenager
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1994Could drive
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
1996Could vote
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
1999Turned 21
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2008Turned 30
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2018Turned 40
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 48 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as Queensland's Minister for Housing and Public Works, launching significant social housing investment programs.
- Held the portfolio of Minister for Digital Technology, overseeing the state's digital transformation initiatives.
- Appointed as the Manager of Opposition Business in the Queensland Legislative Assembly following a change of government.
- Elected as the Member for Springwood, representing the district in parliament.
Did You Know?
Before politics, he was a state secretary for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU).
He is a passionate advocate for renewable energy and sustainable building practices.
De Brenni is a fan of rugby league and supports the Brisbane Broncos.
“Good housing policy is about building roofs over heads and futures in communities.”
