Electorate

INDOOROOPILLY

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Party

Queensland Greens (GRN) 5 October 2008

AustraLian Labor Party (ALP) 17 February 2001 - 5 October 2008

Date of Election : 17 February 2001

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Parliamentary Service

Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland 24 April 2008 - 5 October 2008. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Main Roads and Local Government 13 September 2007 - 24 April 2008. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2007. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communities, Minister for Disability Services Queensland, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Minister for Seniors and Youth 30 January 2007 - 13 September 2007. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Seniors and Youth 21 September 2006 - 30 January 2007. Chair, Estimates Committee E, 2006. Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker 9 August 2005 - 15 August 2006. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2004. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2003. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2002. Member, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee 3 May 2001 - 15 August 2006.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Party Activity (as a member of the QUEENSLAND GREENS)

Member Brisbane West Branch of the Queensland Greens. Australian Greens National Conference Delegate 2008.

Party Activity (as a member of the alp)

President, Indooroopilly ALP State Executive Committee 2002-2008. President, Oxley/Corinda ALP Branch 2000-2001. Secretary, Oxley/Corinda ALP Branch 1997-2000. State Conference Delegate 1997-2000. Vice-President, Chelmer-Graceville Branch 2001-2002. President, Chelmer/Graceville ALP Branch 2002-2008.

Personal

Born Drogheda, Republic of Ireland. One Daughter, Ailbhe. Education - Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Government-Political Theory, University of Queensland; St. Columban's College, Albion; St Patrick's College, Cavan, Republic of Ireland; St Teresa's National School, Ballyjamesduff, Republic of Ireland. Prior to election - Researcher. Member, The Wilderness Society; Greenpeace; Wildlife Queensland (Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland); Bicycle Queensland; Queensland Irish Association; Taringa Amnesty International Group; Benarrawa Community Development Association; Community Aid Abroad Oxfam (also UQ CAA Oxfam Group); Pregnancy Counselling Link; Christ the King Catholic Primary School Parents & Friends Assoc.; St Lucia Bowls Club; Sherwood Neighbourhood Watch; Indooroopilly State School Parents & Citizens Assoc.; Graceville State School Parents & Citizens Assoc.; Australian Republican Movement; Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parents & Citizens Assoc.; Western Suburbs Ecumenical Social Justice Group; Friends of the ABC; Animal Liberation Queensland; University of Queensland Newman Catholic Society; Toowong History Group; Fig Tree Pocket State School Parents and Citizens Assoc.; Sherwood State School Parents & Citizens Assoc.; Indooroopilly State High School Parents & Citizens Assoc.; St Lucia Residents Association; West Toowong Residents Association; Australians for Native Title & Reconciliation (also UQ ANTAR Group); RANA Frog Group; and Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre. West Toowong Bowls Club, Sherwood Services Club. Member of Sherwood Magpies AFL Club, Lions Club of Indooroopilly, Convenor Indooroopilly Electorate Bicycle Reference Committee, Convenor Indooroopilly Electorate Youth Reference Committee, Member Elefriends, Oxley & Districts Garden Club, Brisbane West Papua Association; Tiger 11 Hazara Soccer Team. Patron, Wests Community & Sporting Club, Graceville Croquet Club, Indooroopilly State School Outside School Hours Care, Taringa Rovers Soccer Club.

Ronan also sponsors competition days at St Lucia Bowls Club, Graceville Bowls Club and Taylor Bridge Bowls Club.