He completed high school as a boarder student at Marist Brothers in Ashgrove, after graduation Lawlor worked for the Commonwealth Bank and studied economics at the University of Queensland but did not complete the degree.
He completed high school as a boarder student at Marist Brothers in Ashgrove where he was a high school running champion. After graduation Lawlor worked for the Commonwealth Bank and studied economics at the University of Queensland but did not complete the degree.