He served as the Labor member for Townsville in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 until his defeat at the 2024 state election.
[3] During his time in education, Scott established a boxing program, aimed at helping under-achieving indigenous students re-engage with schooling through sport.
[citation needed] Scott and his wife Jackie moved to Townsville in 1999 to raise their three children.
He is a volunteer with Townsville Rotary and sits on several committees including the North Queensland Stadium Activation Group, Community Aviation Consultation Group, CBD Taskforce, Regional Economic Development Sub-Committee, Palm Island Economic Development and Palm Island Liveability Project.
[citation needed] Scott holds a Bachelor of Education and a master's degree from the Queensland University of Technology.