Power 100: The Queenslanders you wanted to see on our list

THEY didn’t make our list of the most influential people in Queensland, but they still are key players in our daily lives for a number of reasons, our readers say. These are the Queenslanders who you felt deserved a place in the top 100.

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THE Power 100 features Queensland’s most influential people across a range of sectors.

Some you will know, others you won’t.

QWeekend's special edition of the Power 100 is out this Saturday in The Courier-Mail.

But these are all Queenslanders at the top of their field, setting the agenda in our state and influencing the big decisions.

This week, couriermail.com.au has been counting down to the top 10, which will be revealed online and in a special Power 100 edition of QWeekend magazine this Saturday.

We asked our subscribers to tell us who they thought were Queensland’s most powerful people who hadn’t made the top 100 list. These, in no particular order, are their suggestions.

Brisbane-based mining multimillionaire and Managing Director of QCoal Chris Wallin Picture: Marshall Sarah

CHRIS WALLIN, QCOAL

Named in 2013 as Queensland’s richest man, Chris Wallin quietly established himself as a key figure in the mining industry.

His discoveries helped lay the foundations for Queensland’s decade-long coal boom.

“He does keep a low profile and may not appreciate being nominated,” one reader says. “He took the Qld Dept of Natural Resources and Mines through the CCC and won.

“His mining company QCoal provides additional services to regional Australia including a mobile free dental service.”

BETTY TAYLOR, ANTI DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CAMPAIGNER

Betty Taylor has spent a number of years as a key voice in the fight against domestic violence, regularly lobbying politicians and consulting with them over key issues.

She was also appointed as an independent mediator to liaise with up to 60 women who were wrongly labelled as “delinquent girls” and sent to the infamous Wolston Park asylum from the 1950s to 1980s.

Her subsequent report, The Reconciliation Plan, helped lead to a number of the victims receiving compensation from the Palaszczuk Government.

“Betty Taylor definitely belongs on your list, as she continues to be at the helm of decision making, training and advocacy in all areas of domestic violence,” the reader nominating her suggests.

“The Government approaches Betty for her advice when information is required or decisions need to be made. Though Betty doesn’t just wait to be contacted, she is courageous in her leadership and demand for stopping the deaths.

Betty Taylor is a passionate campaigner against domestic violence.

Betty was the founding Manager of the Gold Coast Domestic Violence Prevention Centre and oversaw the development of the Gold Coast Domestic Violence Integrated Response.

“She chaired the Qld Domestic Violence Council for two terms and has been an active member of the Domestic Violence Death Review Action Group since its formation in 2004. Betty has written several training manuals including course material of the accredited Course in Response to the Domestic & Family Violence and Dying To Be Heard, a discussion paper looking at domestic violence death reviews.

“Betty was awarded a Churchill Fellowship and Centenary Medal in recognition of her work in domestic violence intervention and prevention. Betty is a current member of the Child Death Review Panel and Domestic Violence Death review Board.

“Betty founded The Red Rose Foundation after being in the sector for 30 years. In her role as CEO, Betty has brought experts from the US to train Australian doctors, police, front line workers, magistrates, health workers etc about the potential and eventual lethality of what is originally seen as non-lethal strangulation.”

Bevan Slattery at Eagle Street Brisbane. Picture: Mark Cranitch

BEVAN SLATTERY, PIPE NETWORKS

Bevan Slattery of PIPE Networks, NextDC, Superloop and other startups gets the nod from another reader.

He is known as one of the country’s prominent technology entrepreneurs.

“An under-rated Queenslander in the tech sector who has founded about $5 billion worth of start ups to date,” a reader says.

“We had him as our guest at last week’s Qld state iAwards, along with Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development Kate Jones. He spoke about not making the top 25 entrepreneurs in the state government list some years ago, and wondered why.”

Professor Michael Good, attending a media event as Gold Coast Griffith University's Institute for Glycomics begins a new trial for a vaccine for Malaria. Picture: Jerad Williams

PROFESSOR MICHAEL GOOD, MEDICAL RESEARCH

Professor Michael F. Good AO was the Director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, from 2000 to 2010 and was Chair of the National Health and Medical Research Council.

Professor Good developed the first vaccine against malaria at the Griffith University Institute for Glycomics in 2013.

A specialist in vaccine immunology, he also developed a vaccine for rheumatic fever. He has been director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australian of the Year and a winner of the Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science.

He is considered a global leader in the field of infectious disease research.

In 2016 he made the Courier-Mail’s list of the most influential Queenslanders

“He is now in the final stages of developing a Strep A vaccine and Malaria vaccine,” the reader nominating him said. “Malaria is the third largest killer after dehydration and dysentery. Curing Strep A will reduce rheumatic heart fever in ATSI people. This will reduce the Gap in Closing the Gap.”

Radio shock jock Alan Jones. Picture: AAP Image/David Moir

ALAN JONES, 4BC

The final person nominated for a place on the list is the well-known broadcaster who was born in Oakey, went to school in Toowoomba and attended the University of Queensland.

A former Wallabies coach, he is more recently known for his “shock jock” stints on radio 4BC, where he has gained a passionate following of listeners.

“He’s got more common sense in his little toe than all these pollies put together,” the reader nominating him said. “Alan is a National treasure – great start to the morning to hear him fire up.”