Electorate

REDLANDS

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Party

AustraLian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 17 February 2001

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Parliamentary Service

Deputy Chair, Speaker’s Advisory Committee from 26 February 2008. Member, Public Accounts Committee from 11 October 2006. Chairman of Committees (Deputy Speaker) from 11 October 2006. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2006. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2005. Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker 19 April 2005 - 15 August 2006. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2004. Member, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee 18 March 2004 - 11 October 2006. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2002. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2001.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Government appointments

Member, Safe Youth Parties Taskforce 24 May 2005 - 10 March 2006.

current Ministerial Legislative Committees

Premier; Local Government, Planning and Sport; Primary Industries and Fisheries; Environment and Multiculturalism; Health; Police and Corrective Services; Education and Training and The Arts from 28 September 2006. Natural Resources and Water and North Queensland; Mines and Energy from 17 April 2007.

Party Activity

Branch President of Panorama/Mt Cotton Branch from 1998. Bowman FDE Delegate 1997-2001.

Personal

Born in Maleny, 16 December 1962. 1 daughter. Queensland Police Academy Graduate 1989. Bachelor of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland 1986. Qualified Electrical Fitter/Mechanic. Prior to election, served as a Sergeant of Police in the Ethical Standards command of the Queensland Police Force from June 2000. Internationally accredited gymnastic Judge and a nationally accredited gymnastic coach.  Served as the Queensland State Gymnastics coach. Interests include: motor sports, sailing, camping, music and Irish history.