Hon Dianne (Di) Farmer

Profile

Hon Dianne (Di) Farmer
Electorate: Bulimba - View Map(.pdf)
Party: ALP
Election date: 31 January 2015
Previous representation: Bulimba - ALP (21 Mar 2009 - 23 Mar 2012)

Contact details

Ministerial Office

1 William Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Ministerial Office Postal Address

PO Box 15033
CITY EAST QLD 4002

Electorate Office Address

Tenancy 2, 630 Wynnum Road
MORNINGSIDE QLD 4170

Electorate Office Postal Address

PO Box 524
MORNINGSIDE QLD 4170

Phone: (07) 3914 2100
Fax: n/a
Email:  Bulimba@parliament.qld.gov.au

Parliamentary Service

Current:
  • Minister for Education and Minister for Youth Justice: 18 Dec 2023
Past:
  • Minister for Employment and Small Business, Minister for Training and Skills Development and Minister for Youth Justice: 18 May 2023 - 17 Dec 2023
  • Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development: 12 Nov 2020 - 17 May 2023
  • Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence: 12 Dec 2017 - 11 Nov 2020
  • Member, Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee: 14 Jun 2017 - 2 Jan 2018
  • Deputy Speaker: 16 Feb 2016 - 14 Feb 2018
  • Chair, Finance and Administration Committee: 27 Mar 2015 - 18 Feb 2016
  • Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker : 26 Mar 2015 - 16 Feb 2016
  • Member, Environment, Agriculture, Resources and Energy Committee: 16 Jun 2011 - 19 Feb 2012
  • Member, Integrity, Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee: 21 Mar 2011 - 6 Apr 2011
  • Member, Public Accounts and Public Works Committee: 28 May 2009 - 15 Jun 2011
  • Member, Public Works Committee: 23 Apr 2009 - 27 May 2009
  • Member, Public Accounts Committee: 23 Apr 2009 - 27 May 2009
  • Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker: 22 Apr 2009 - 14 May 2012

Career

Consultant, public servant, Ministerial Chief-of-Staff, ALP organiser, publisher, speech pathologist.
Community Activity: Community interests/associations: Volunteer Marketing Coordinator - Morningside Festival; Patron - Cannon Hill District and Vietnam Veterans RSL Sub-Branch; Patron - Cannon Hill Bowls Club; Patron - QLD Scleroderma Association; Life Member - TS Gayundah Naval Cadets; Volunteer - Bulimba Meals on Wheels; Corporate Member - South East Brisbane Chamber of Commerce; Member - Bulimba Historical Society; Member - Friends of Balmoral Cemetery.

Personal

Birth Date: 12 February 1961 (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Family: Married (2 children)
Education: Bachelor of Speech Therapy (B.SpThy); Graduate Diploma of Administrative Studies (GradDip.AdminSt)