Sheldon, Joan Mary (Joan)
Personal
Birth Date:
29 April 1943 (Bundaberg, Queensland)
Parents:
Leo John Dunn and Eileen Veronica (nee O'Donnell)
Family:
John Sheldon on 19 February 1966, 3 sons
Education:
St Bernadettes Primary School; Soubirous College; Physiotherapy graduate of Queensland University and Trinity College, London
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Principal of physiotherapy private practice, 1979 to 1990; Member and past President of the Private Practitioners Chapter of the APA (Qld Branch); Founder, Sunshine Coast branch of the Arthritis Foundation; Past President, Caloundra Chamber of Commerce; Committee Member of Caloundra Arts and Craft Council; Lecturer, Third International Physiotherapy Conference, Hong Kong
Party Positions:
- Parliamentary Liberal Party Secretary. 23 Jun 1998 - 23 Jan 2001
- Parliamentary Joint Party Secretary. 27 Jul 1998 - 23 Jan 2001
- Member, State Executive, Chairman, past member and office holder in a number of branches.
- Delegate to State Conferences.
- Past member of Executive of State Women's Council.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Landsborough | 28 Jul 1990 | 19 Sep 1992 | By-election |
| Assembly | LIB | Caloundra | 19 Sep 1992 | 7 Feb 2004 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Estimates Committee G | 30 Apr 2003 | 19 Aug 2003 |
| Shadow Minister for Tourism and Shadow Minister for the Arts | 22 Apr 2003 | 7 Feb 2004 |
| Deputy Chairman, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee | 3 May 2001 | 13 Jan 2004 |
| Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations and The Arts | Jun 2000 | 17 Feb 2001 |
| Member, Estimates Committee F | 22 Jun 2000 | 22 Aug 2000 |
| Shadow Minister for The Arts, Fair Trading and Consumer Affairs | 1999 | 2000 |
| Deputy Chairman of the Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee | 30 Jul 1998 | 13 Jan 2004 |
| Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for the Arts and Women's Policy (and eight other ministries during the transition period 19 to 26 February 1996) | 19 Feb 1996 | 26 Jun 1998 |
| Member, Estimates Committee A | 31 Mar 1995 | 13 Jun 1995 |
| Member, Estimates Committee A | 28 Apr 1994 | 23 Jun 1994 |
| Member, Parliamentary Service Commission | 10 Nov 1992 | 14 Jul 1995 |
| Deputy Coalition Leader | 2 Nov 1992 | 23 Jun 1998 |
| Shadow Treasurer and Minister for Trade, Economic Development, and Women's Affairs | 1991 | 1996 |
| Liberal Party Shadow Minister for Trade and Economic Development | 1991 | 1992 |
| Liberal Party Shadow Minister for Public Administration | 1991 | 1992 |
| Liberal Party Shadow Minster for The Arts | 1991 | 1992 |
| Liberal Party Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs | 1991 | 1992 |
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 26 Nov 1991 | 17 Apr 1996 |
| Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party | 11 Nov 1991 | 23 Jun 1998 |
| Member, Select Committee of Subordinate Legislation | 9 Apr 1991 | 26 Nov 1991 |
| Liberal Party Shadow Minister for Health | 1990 | 1991 |
| Liberal Party Shadow Minister for Family Services and Aboriginal and Islander Affairs | 1990 | 1991 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include bridge, music and the arts, patchwork quilting, sailing and bushwalking. She was the first woman to lead a political party. Mrs Sheldon was the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for the Arts and Women's Policy and eight other ministries during the transition period of 19 Feb to 26 Feb 1996. Founding Member, Caloundra Zonta Club. Mrs Sheldon was featured in Women Members of the Queensland Parliament: 1929-1994
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
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