Electorate

BURDEKIN

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Party

LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY (LNP) 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

National Party (NPA) 7 FEBRUARY 2004 – 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

Date of Election : 7 February 2004

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Parliamentary Service

Shadow Minister for Community Services and Housing and Shadow minister for Women from 6 April 2009. Shadow Minister for Social Inclusion (Communities, Disability Services, Seniors, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Women’s Policy 12 August 2008 - 5 April 2009. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2008. Deputy Chair, Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee 26 February 2008 – 8 October 2008. Shadow Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth 29 January 2008 – 12 August 2008.  Shadow Minister for Environment and Sustainability, Multiculturalism and Shadow Minister for Women 12 June 2007 - 29 January 2008. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2007. Shadow Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism 21 September 2006 - 12 June 2007. Shadow Minister for Women 21 September 2006 - 12 June 2007. Shadow Minister for Northern Development 1 July 2006 - 21 September 2006. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2006.  Member, Estimates Committee B, 2005. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2004. Shadow Minister for Seniors 28 April 2004 - 21 September 2006. Member, Public Accounts Committee 18 March 2004 - 15 August 2006. Shadow Minister for Child Safety 8 March 2004 - 21 September 2006. 

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

Party Activity

Member, National Party of Australia from 1968. Treasurer, Home Hill Branch NPA 2002 - 2003; Secretary, Home Hill Branch NPA 1995 - 2002; State Executive member, NPA Women's Section 1988; Chairman, Burdekin Women's Section NPA 1986 - 1991.

Personal

Born Collinsville 10 September 1946 and married to Ray with three children, Tony, Rhesa, Owen. Secondary Teacher, Bowen and Nanango High Schools. Vocational Teacher, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE Burdekin College.

Prior to election to State Parliament, Company Director/Secretary of Family Enterprise (Cane farm, Home Hill and cattle property, Collinsville District).

Other Appointments - Board member, Cathedral School of St Anne & St James, Townsville; Member, Lower Burdekin Home for the Aged Committee of Management; Chairman, Educational Training Advisory Group, Burdekin College of TAFE 2003 - 2004; Deputy Chairman Burdekin TAFE Advisory Council 1999 - 2003; Deputy Chairman, Burdekin Agricultural College Board 1994 - 1999; Board member, Ayr Hospital Board 1987 - 1991.

Community involvement and interests – Member Chambers of Commerce, Member Townsville Enterprise, Burdekin Zonta Club from 1997; Member, Anglican Church Pastoral Care Committee; Honorary Life Member and Patron Bowen River Turf Club, Life Member Burdekin Junior Eisteddfod Association, Member Australian Women's Forum Club from 1969; Broadcaster, Burdekin Volunteer Community Radio Station (FM97.1) 1999 - 2004; Currently member and Patron of many community and sporting organizations.