Legislative Council (1999–2007) Palaszczuk family Henry Palaszczuk (born 1947) – Queensland state member for Archerfield 1984–1992 and Inala 1992–2006, and a Minister in the Beattie Government. Daughter; Annastacia Palaszczuk (born 1969) – Queensland state member for Inala since 2006 and Premier of Queensland since 2015. Pearsall family Benjamin Pearsall (1878–1951) – Independent member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin 1928–1931, 1934–1937 Benjamin's son, Thomas Pearsall (1920–2003) – Liberal MHA for Franklin 1950–1966, member of the House of Representatives for Franklin 1966–1969 Thomas' son, Geoff Pearsall (born 1946) – Liberal MHA for Franklin 1969–1988, Deputy Premier of Tasmania 1984–1988 Piesse family Frederick Piesse (1853–1912), MLA in Western Australia 1890–1909; brother of Alfred, Arnold, and Charles Charles Piesse (1855–1914), MLC in Western Australia 1894–1914; brother of Alfred, Arnold, and Frederick Alfred Piesse (1866–1939), MLA in Western Australia 1911–1924; brother of Arnold, Charles, and Frederick Arnold Piesse (1872–1935), MLA in Western Australia 1909–1914 and 1930–1935; brother of Alfred, Charles, and Frederick Harold Piesse (1884–1944), MLC in Western Australia 1932–1944; son of Frederick Edmund Piesse (1900–1952), Senator for Western Australia 1950–1952; son of Arnold Winifred Piesse (born 1923), MLC in Western Australia 1977–1983; daughter-in-law of Charles Pitt family Warren Pitt (born 1948) – state member for Mulgrave 1989–1995 and 1998–2009 and a Minister in the Beattie Government. Son; Curtis Pitt (born 1977) – state member for Mulgrave 2009–present and a Minister in the Palaszczuk Government. Playford family The Playford family has played a significant role in the South Australian and Australian political and social sphere since the early days of European settlement. Thomas Playford Senior was a fiery Baptist minister who arrived in Adelaide in 1844 and established 'The Christian Church'. Thomas Playford II (1837–1915) (MP for Onkaparinga (S.A)) Premier of South Australia 1887–89, 1890–92. (Senator for SA) Federal Minister for Defence 1905–07 and Vice-President of the Executive Council 1903–04. Sir Thomas Playford IV Premier of South Australia 1938–65. (the longest serving elected national or regional leader in the Commonwealth of Nations.) Spender Sir Percy Spender, KCVO KBE QC: Member of parliament for Warringah (1937-51) where he held a number of ministries including treasurer, ambassador to the United States (1951-57) and judge on the International Court of Justice (1958-67) including as president (1964-67) John Spender QC: Member of parliament for North Sydney (1980-90), and ambassadors to France (1996-2000), son of Percy Allegra Spender: Independent Member for Wentworth elected at the 2022 federal