Paul Clauson

Paul John Clauson (16 September 1949 – 12 September 2025) was an Australian politician.

Early life and education Clauson was born in Brisbane to Alan George Malcolm Clauson and Ethel Marjory (née Montgomery). He attended Wellington Point Primary School and Brisbane Church of England Grammar School. He studied law at the University of Queensland.

Legal career Clauson was a solicitor and public servant (1972–1973) and then a judge's associate (1974–1975). From 1975 to 1985 he ran a legal practice; as attorney-general he was called to the Bar in 1987.

Parliamentary career In 1985, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the National Party member for Redlands in a by-election. He was promoted to the frontbench as Attorney-General of Queensland and Minister for Justice in 1986 where he was responsible for administration of the Queensland Judicial System including justice legislation, prison administration and development and matters associated with the development and promotion of legislative reform, victims rights and corporate regulation.

As Attorney-General of Queensland, he played an important government role in the operation of the Fitzgerald Inquiry into police corruption from 1987 to 1989.

He was a member of the board of directors for Ormiston College from March 1991 to September 2014.

Clauson was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, for significant service to the law and to the people and Parliament of Queensland.

Personal life Clauson's interests included yachting, gardening, fishing, reading, politics, history, cricket and local community groups. He was a member of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, United Service (Queensland), Redlands Cricketers Club and Redlands Bowling Club.

Clauson died on 12 January 2026 at the age of 76.