鈥淩od had a lifelong passion for protecting our natural heritage, culminating in the creation of the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency under his watch.鈥
Federal Environment Minister Watt, himself a former state MP who succeeded Welford in the Brisbane seat of Everton, spoke of Welford鈥檚 commitment to environmental conservation throughout his career in and out of politics.
鈥淩od lived his passion for social justice and protecting our natural environment every day 鈥 before, during and after his long and successful parliamentary and ministerial service,鈥 Watt wrote.
鈥淗is working life delivered lasting reforms that he and every Labor supporter were rightly proud of. He continued making a difference after politics, especially on energy efficiency and other environmental goals.鈥
Welford was first elected in the seat of Stafford in 1989 before switching to Everton at the 1992 election following the former seat鈥檚 temporary abolition in a redistribution.