http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/andrew-fraser/ Andrew Fraser is the Deputy Premier and Treasurer of Queensland, with additional responsibilities as Minister for State Development and Trade. Mr Fraser was first elected as the Member for Mt Coot-tha in 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2009. Mr Fraser became the youngest ever Parliamentary Secretary in Queensland during his first term as an MP. After first serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Treasurer, Mr Fraser then served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Minister for Health. In 2006, Mr Fraser was charged with overseeing the most significant program of reform to local government in Queensland’s history during his year in the Cabinet as Minister for Local Government, Planning and Sport. In 2007, he was appointed Treasurer – at 30 years of age, the youngest Minister to hold the Treasury portfolio since 1915. Following the 2009 election, Mr Fraser was reappointed Treasurer, and also held the ministries of Employment and Economic Development. In 2011, Mr Fraser was appointed Deputy Premier – the youngest person to be sworn-in to this position in Queensland’s history. Mr Fraser is a graduate of Griffith University with degrees in Commerce and Law. He graduated with first class honours and received the University Medal for academic excellence. Mr Fraser is married with two children. en Copyright 2013 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/human-relationships-are-a-many-splendored-thing/ It is our human relationships that give meaning to our existence. They make the joys of life joyous and the sadness in life sad. The sharing of experiences provides our context, the reference point for our hopes, our travails, our daily endeavours. Our interrelationships define our society, inspire our creativity. Democracy and art are both functions of the truth that we do not live alone. For many of us this communitarian conviction lies at the core of our politics. Human relationships haven’t much changed for hundreds of years. Despite the wishes or ignorance of some – whether blissful or baleful – humans have been loving each other in many different ways for centuries. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Andrew Fraser) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/human-relationships-are-a-many-splendored-thing/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/human-relationships-are-a-many-splendored-thing/#item7003 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:45:58 +0000 Andrew Fraser | Author bios | The Punch