Electorate

MUNDINGBURRA

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Party

Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 13 June 1998

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Parliamentary Service

Chair, Social Development Committee from 23 April 2009. Minister for Communities, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth 13 September 2007 - 25 March 2009. Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism 13 September 2006 - 13 September 2007. Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in North Queensland 2 February 2006 - 13 September 2006. Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Treasurer in North Queensland 28 July 2005 - 2 February 2006. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Main Roads 26 May 2005 - 13 September 2006. Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in North Queensland 19 February 2004 - 28 July 2005. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Minister Assisting the Premier on Women's Policy 1 March 2001 - 7 February 2004. Member, Select Committee on Travelsafe 30 July 1998 - 23 January 2001. Member, Panel of Temporary Chairmen for the 49th Parliament. Chair, Estimates Committee A, 2000. Member, Estimates Committee G, 1999. Member, Estimates Committee D, 1998.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

government appointments

Member, James Cook University Council, 17 December 1999 - 12 April 2001 and 18 May 2001 to present.

Party Activity

Chair of Caucus, 1998 - 2001. Chair, Premier's Labor Women's Advisory Group. Member, Rising Sun Branch of ALP.

Personal

Born Sydney, 15 July 1952. Married, large, blended family. Cert Tch; Dip Tch; B.Ed.; M.Ed. Prior to election was a teacher.  Member, Lifeline Board of Governance, and the Lifeline Family and Community Services Subcommittee, from October 1999. Member, Museum of Tropical Queensland Advisory Committee. Patron of the following organisations: Townsville/Thuringowa Highland Pipe Band; Mundingburra Olympic United Soccer Club; Centrals Football RL; Townsville Poultry and Pigeon Fanciers Club. Vice Patron, North Barrier Surf Lifesaving Club.  Interests - trade and exports, tourism, people, communication, education - the perception and expectations society holds; children from families where alcohol causes severe dysfunction and its educational ramifications; social justice and an "at risk" society; the family - values and women.