Ms Grace Grace

Profile

Ms Grace Grace
Electorate: McConnel - View Map(.pdf)
Party: ALP
Election date: 31 January 2015
Previous representation: Brisbane Central - ALP (31 Jan 2015 - 24 Nov 2017), Brisbane Central - ALP (13 Oct 2007 - 23 Mar 2012)
Speeches: Inaugural (.pdf) | All Speeches

Contact details

Electorate Office Address

Newstead Towers
37 Longland Street
(Cnr Longland & Doggett Streets)
NEWSTEAD QLD 4006

Phone: (07) 3145 9100
Fax: n/a
Email:  mcconnel@parliament.qld.gov.au

Parliamentary Service

Current:
  • Shadow Minister for Trade: 8 Nov 2024
  • Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations: 8 Nov 2024
  • Shadow Minister for Olympic and Paralympic Games: 8 Nov 2024
  • Shadow Minister for Racing: 8 Nov 2024
Past:
  • Shadow Minister: 5 Nov 2024 - 7 Nov 2024
  • Minister for State Development and Infrastructure, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing: 18 Dec 2023 - 27 Oct 2024
  • Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing: 12 Nov 2020 - 17 Dec 2023
  • Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations: 12 Dec 2017 - 11 Nov 2020
  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs: 8 Dec 2015 - 11 Dec 2017
  • Deputy Speaker: 26 Mar 2015 - 16 Feb 2016
  • Deputy Government Whip: 22 Jun 2011 - 19 Feb 2012
  • Member, Ethics Committee: 16 Jun 2011 - 23 Mar 2012
  • Member, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee: 16 Jun 2011 - 17 May 2012
  • Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee: 23 Apr 2009 - 30 Jun 2011
  • Member, Estimates Committee D: 2008 - 2008
  • Member, Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee: 12 May 2008 - 28 Nov 2008
  • Member, Public Accounts Committee: 30 Oct 2007 - 20 Mar 2009

Career

General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions, October 2000 - October 2007; Assistant General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions, July 1995 - October 2000; Advisor, the Hon Gary Johns, Ass Minister for Industrial Relations, February 1994 - July 1995; Industrial Officer, ACTU Queensland Branch, October 1990 - February 1994; Industrial Officer, Finance Sector Union, February 1980 - October 1990
Party Positions:
  1. (ALP) Former Branch President.
  2. (ALP) Former State and National ALP Conference Delegate.
  3. (ALP) Former Delegate to FEC and SEC.
  4. (ALP) Former Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Policy Committee member.
  5. (ALP) Former Electoral College member.

Personal

Birth Date: 12 August 1958 (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Family: 1 daughter
Education: Bachelor of Labour Studies; Associate Diploma in Industrial Relations; Harvard Trade Union Program 1993; Certificate of Superannuation Management (ASFA)

Additional Information

Notes: First woman elected as General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions.
Sources: Queensland Parliament, Members List, Biography, http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/