Palaszczuk, Annastacia
Personal
Birth Date:
25 July 1969 (Brisbane)
Education:
St Mary’s Catholic College, Ipswich; Bachelor of Arts (UQ); Master of Arts (Hons) (University of London); Bachelor of Laws (UQ); Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (ANU); British Council Chevening Scholar.
Career
Prior to election – Senior Ministerial Advisor to Beattie Labor Government (1998 – 2006) – (Including Minister for Communities, Disabilities and Seniors, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Mines and Energy); Former Adviser to Hon David Beddall (Commonwealth Minister); Tutor, Australian National University; Tutor, Aboriginal and Island Students Service (UQ); Retail Part-time Sales Assistant. Senator, (UQ); Arts Representative (UQ); Member, Academic Board (UQ); Former President, Queensland Labor Lawyers; Former National President, Labor Lawyers; Former Secretary, London House Goodenough Club.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Inala | 9 Sep 2006 | 31 Dec 2023 |
Speeches:
Inaugural Speech
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Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Premier and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games | 12 Dec 2022 | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Premier and Minister for the Olympics | 7 Oct 2021 | 11 Dec 2022 |
| Premier and Minister for Trade | 12 Dec 2017 | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Premier and Minister for the Arts | 16 Feb 2015 | 11 Dec 2017 |
| Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations | 5 Aug 2014 | 2015 |
| Member, Education and Innovation Committee | 18 May 2012 | 12 Feb 2013 |
| Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Justice and Attorney-General; Industrial Relations; Tourism, Major Events and Commonwealth Games | 10 May 2012 | 5 Aug 2014 |
| Shadow Minister for Education, Training and Employment | 10 May 2012 | 4 Mar 2014 |
| Minister for Transport | 21 Feb 2011 | 26 Mar 2012 |
| Minister for Multicultural Affairs | 26 Mar 2009 | 26 Mar 2012 |
| Minister for Disability Services | 26 Mar 2009 | 21 Feb 2011 |
| Chair, Estimates Committee C | 2008 | 2008 |
| Member, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee | 11 Nov 2008 | 20 Mar 2009 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Main Roads and Local Government | 9 Oct 2008 | 20 Mar 2009 |
| Chair, Estimates Committee E | 2007 | 2007 |
| Chair, Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee | 1 Nov 2006 | 12 Nov 2008 |
| Temporary Speaker/Deputy Speaker | 1 Nov 2006 | 12 Nov 2008 |
| Member, Public Works Committee | 11 Oct 2006 | 1 Nov 2006 |
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 10 January 2024]