Lavarch, Linda Denise
Personal
Birth Date:
27 November 1958 (Brisbane, QLD)
Family:
2 children
Education:
LLB, Queensland Institute of Technology; Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Queensland Institute of Technology
Career
Solicitor, Supreme Court of Queensland
Party Positions:
- Branch Delegate, State Conference, 1991, 1994 and 1996.
- Branch Delegate, State Council, 1995 and 1996.
- Member, Disputes Tribunal. 1994 - 1997
- Chairperson, Disputes Tribunal. 1991 - 1994
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: Transport and Main Roads; Primary Industries and Fisheries; Public Works and Housing. 17 Apr 2007 - 20 Mar 2009
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Kurwongbah | 24 May 1997 | 20 Mar 2009 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chair, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee | 11 Nov 2008 | 20 Mar 2009 |
| Member, Estimates Committee C | 1 May 2008 | 25 Aug 2008 |
| Chair, Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee | 14 Feb 2008 | 8 Oct 2008 |
| Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee | 6 Feb 2007 | 20 Mar 2009 |
| Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Women | 13 Sep 2006 | 18 Oct 2006 |
| Minister for Justice and Attorney-General | 28 Jul 2005 | 13 Sep 2006 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Energy and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy | 3 Mar 2005 | 28 Jul 2005 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for State Development and Innovation | 19 Feb 2004 | 3 Mar 2005 |
| Member, Select Committee on the Consequences of Changing Political Status | 14 Oct 2003 | 13 Jan 2004 |
| Member, Estimates Committee F | 30 Apr 2003 | 19 Aug 2003 |
| Chair, Estimates Committee C | 30 May 2001 | 30 Jul 2001 |
| Member, Estimates Committee B | 22 Jun 2000 | 21 Aug 2000 |
| Member, Estimates Committee B | 27 Aug 1999 | 25 Oct 1999 |
| Member, Estimates Committee G | 15 Sep 1998 | 20 Oct 1998 |
| Chair, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee | 30 Jul 1998 | 23 Jan 2001 |
| Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee | 30 Oct 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Former member: Redcliffe Hospital Ethics Committee, Petrie Community Legal Service, Queensland Law Society, Zonta Club of Redcliffe, Lawnton Safety House Committee; former chairperson, Australian Community Safety and Research Organisation; Occupational interests include community safety, privacy, youth policy, employment initiatives, alternate dispute resolution, professional ethics, human services and status of women
Sources:
Image sourced from collection of Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Monday, 07 August 2017]