Nelson, Beryce Ann
Personal
Birth Date:
10 January 1947 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Arthur Lloyd Noble and Thelma Ann (nee Kelso)
Family:
John Arthur Nelson on 24 August 1968, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
Toowoomba and Brisbane state and Brisbane secondary schools; Diploma of Radiography, 1965 to 1967; University of Queensland, Arts degree, 1979
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Public relations officer, Down's Syndrome Association, 1979 to 1980; Radiographer in Brisbane and Sydney, 1967 to 1971
Party Positions:
- Executive member, Liberal Party Women's Council.
- Chairman, Aspley West Branch.
- Vice Chairman, Petrie Federal Division.
- President, Liberal Party Speakers Group (Queensland).
- Member, Queensland Liberal Party State Executive.
- Secretary, Queensland Liberal Party Health Committee.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Premier, Treasurer and the Arts; Employment, Training and Industrial Affairs; Environment, Conservation and Tourism; Justice and Attorney-General. 1987 - Sep 1989
- Member, Government Party Committees: Tourism, National Parks and Sport; Employment, Small Business and Industrial Affairs; Health and Environment. 1987
- Member, Government Party Committees: Treasury; Employment and Labour Relations; Environment, Valuation and Administrative Services. 1981 - 1983
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Aspley | 29 Nov 1980 | 22 Oct 1983 | |
| Assembly | NP | Aspley | 1 Nov 1986 | 2 Dec 1989 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson, Ministerial Task Force on Services for People with an Intellectual Disability | 1989 | |
| Minister for Family Services | 25 Sep 1989 | 7 Dec 1989 |
| Chairperson, Brisbane River Committee | 1988 | |
| Member, Select Committee of Subordinate Legislation | 25 Feb 1987 | 27 Sep 1989 |
| Government Deputy Whip | 4 Aug 1983 | 13 Sep 1983 |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands | 1982 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Refreshments Committee | 26 Mar 1981 | 22 Oct 1983 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include art, music, swimming, collecting books and coins; Member: Zonta, Endeavour Foundation, Downs Syndrome Association, Prince Charles Hospital Auxillary, Queensland Subnormal Children's Welfare Association and Red Cross; Founding Member and Vice Patron, Victims of Crime Association
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Friday, 25 August 2017]