Last Updated: 13 May 2009
Electorate WOODRIDGE Party Australian Labor Party (ALP) Date of Election to present seat : 17 February 2001 View : Speeches by Desley Scott >> View : Inaugural Speech >> Parliamentary Service Member, Social Development Committee from 23 April 2009. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2008. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2007. Member, Travelsafe Committee 11 October 2006 - 20 March 2009. Member, Estimates Committee D, 2006. Member, Estimates Committee E, 2005. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2004. Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee 18 March 2004 - 15 August 2006. Member, Estimates Committee B, 2003. Member, Estimates Committee F, 2001. Current Parliamentary service is highlighted in green. Government Appointments Member of Minister's Regional Queensland Council (Hon Warren Pitt). Ex-Officio Member of Regional Disability Forum (Moreton Region). Current Ministerial Legislative Committee Membership Deputy, Treasurer and Infrastructure; Child Safety; Transport and Main Roads; State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations; Communities, Disability Services, Seniors and Youth; Attorney-General and Justice; Education and Training and The Arts from 28 September 2006. Party Activity Chair of Child Safety Caucus Committee. Publicity Officer, ALP Logan Branch. Personal Born Toowoomba, 27 June 1943. Married, three sons. Dental Nurse Certificate. Prior to election, Electorate Officer for Woodridge, 1984 - 2000. Community involvement includes church activities and voluntary work at a local community centre. Member of Zonta, Lions International, Logan Women's Health Centre, Queensland Homicide Victims Support, Drug Arm, Steering Committee Griffith University Medical School (Gold Coast Campus) and QUT Community Practice Unit Steering Committee. Patron of RSL Citizens Auxiliary, Crestmead 40+ Club Inc., and Logan City Theatre Company. JP (Comm. Dec.) Interests include family, community and church activities, gardening, music, walking, swimming and reading.
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