Electorate

IPSWICH

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Party

AustraLian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election : 17 February 2001

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Parliamentary Service

Minister for Transport from 26 March 2009. Parliamentary Secretary to the 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 - 20 March 2009. Chair, Estimates Committee A, 2007. Member, Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committees 1 November 2006 - 6 February 2007. Chair, Estimates Committee A, 2006. Member, Impact of Petrol Pricing Select Committee 25 August 2005 - 4 April 2006. Member, Estimates Committee A, 2005. Chair, Estimates Committee A, 2004. Deputy Government Whip 18 March 2004 - 13 September 2007. Member, Estimates Committee C, 2003. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2002. Member, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee 3 May 2001 - 13 January 2004. Member, Estimates Committee G, 2001.

Youngest woman to be elected to the Queensland Parliament.

Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green.

current Ministerial Legislative Committee Membership

Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Infrastructure; Local Government, Planning and Sport; Environment and Multiculturalism; Mines and Energy from 28 September 2006.

Party Activity

Member of ALP since 1992.

Personal

Rachel Nolan was born in Ipswich in 1974 and, when elected to the State Parliament in February 2001, became Queensland's youngest ever female MP. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from UQ majoring in government and was named 2006 University of Queensland Young Alumnus of the year.  Rachel was appointed Deputy Government Whip in March 2004.

Rachel studied community development in India with Community Aid Abroad and prior to entering Parliament worked as a Political Advisor to the Northern Territory's then Leader of the Opposition and the Queensland Labor Government. Rachel's policy interest areas include; regional and economic development, education and Aboriginal development. Rachel's other interests include running, bushwalking, mountain biking and reading.