Hon Leanne Linard

Profile

Hon Leanne Linard
Electorate: Nudgee - View Map(.pdf)
Party: ALP
Election date: 31 January 2015
Speeches: Inaugural (.pdf) | All Speeches
Website: https://leannelinard.com.au/

Contact details

Ministerial Office

1 William Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Ministerial Office Postal Address

GPO Box 5078
BRISBANE QLD 4001

Phone: (07) 3719 7330
Fax: n/a
Email:  environment@ministerial.qld.gov.au

Electorate Office Address

Shop 404
CIRCA 3
29 Station Street
NUNDAH QLD 4012

Electorate Office Postal Address

PO Box 140
NUNDAH QLD 4012

Phone: (07) 3638 7100
Fax: n/a
Email:  Nudgee@parliament.qld.gov.au

Parliamentary Service

Current:
  • Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Innovation: 18 Dec 2023
Past:
  • Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for Multicultural Affairs: 18 May 2023 - 17 Dec 2023
  • Minister for Children and Youth Justice and Minister for Multicultural Affairs: 12 Nov 2020 - 17 May 2023
  • Chair, Education, Employment and Small Business Committee: 15 Feb 2018 - 6 Oct 2020
  • Member, Ethics Committee: 15 Feb 2018 - 6 Oct 2020
  • Member, Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee: 2 Jan 2018 - 14 Feb 2018
  • Chair, Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee: 18 Feb 2016 - 24 Nov 2017
  • Temporary Deputy Speaker: 16 Feb 2016 - 14 Feb 2018
  • Chair, Health and Ambulance Services Committee: 27 Mar 2015 - 18 Feb 2016

Career

Executive Officer, Commonwealth public servant, Senior Ministerial Advisor to Beattie and Bligh Labor Governments (2005-2012) - (Including Premier, Deputy Premier, Treasurer ,Minister for Police, Corrective and Emergency Services), Electorate Officer, private sector manager.
Community Activity: Banyo Devils Junior Rugby League Club (Patron), North Brisbane Lapidary Club (Patron), Nudgee Masters Swimming Club (Patron), member of Banyo RSL Citizens Auxiliary. Past associations include: Co-Chair and Co-Patron of Up-Beat Arts, Advisory Council member of Brisbane Roar Football Club, Bravehearts Board Member, Australian Catholic University Queensland Chapter Member, Nundah Activity Centre Board Member, and Nundah Now Management Committee Member.

Personal

Family: Married (2 children)
Education: Bachelor of Business (BBus) (with Distinction), Certificate IV Workplace Assessment and Training. Suzanne Lines Memorial Scholarship, Lionel Ledlie Prize of the Industrial Relations Society of Queensland, and Golden Key International Honour Society Award.

Additional Information

Notes: Member of The Services Union (QLD Branch), United Workers Union. Leanne grew up in a military family and is deeply committed to community service. She has spent her working life representing the interests of others and serving the values of equality, fairness, and social justice.