Background
Malone was born in Mackay, and was a cane farmer and grazier before entering politics.
Malone was born in Mackay, and was a cane farmer and grazier before entering politics.
He was Assistant Minister for Emergency Volunteers between November 2012 and January 2015. He had also served as Chairman of Directors of the Australian Cane Farmers Association. Malone was elected to the Legislative Assembly at a 1994 by-election for the safe National seat of Mirani, following the resignation of Jim Randell.
He was promoted to the shadow ministry after the defeat of the National-Liberal government at the 1998 state election, and served in a range of portfolios including emergency services, public works and housing, employment and training, local government and planning, northern development, seniors, and families and communities.
He served as Deputy opposition whip from 2004 to 2005. Malone remained in the shadow ministry until the Liberal National victory at the 2012 state election, but was left out of the initial Newman ministry.
Malone was promoted to Assistant Minister for Emergency Volunteers in November 2012, filling the vacancy caused by Bruce Flegg"s resignation and assistant minister Tim Mander"s promotion to cabinet.
He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 2015, representing the electorate of Mirani for the The Nationals and its successor the Liberal National Party.