Electorate
McConnel - 
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Party
Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Date of Election
31 January 2015Previous RepresentationBrisbane Central - ALP (31 Jan 2015 - 24 Nov 2017) Brisbane Central - ALP (13 Oct 2007 - 23 Mar 2012)
Speeches
Inaugural | All Speeches
Contact details
Ministerial Office Postal Address
PO Box 15033CITY EAST QLD 4002Ministerial Office
1 William StreetBRISBANE QLD 4000Phone: (07) 3719 7110Fax: n/aEmail: See Additional Information Below
Electorate Office Address
Newstead Towers, 37 Longland Street
(Cnr Longland & Doggett Streets)
NEWSTEAD QLD 4006Phone: (07) 3145 9100Fax: n/aEmail: [email protected]
Parliamentary Service
Current:
- Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing: 12 Nov 2020
Past:
- 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
- Member, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee: 16 Jun 2011 - 17 May 2012
- Member, Ethics Committee: 16 Jun 2011 - 23 Mar 2012
- Deputy Government Whip: 22 Jun 2011 - 19 Feb 2012
- Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee: 23 Apr 2009 - 30 Jun 2011
- Member, Public Accounts Committee: 30 Oct 2007 - 20 Mar 2009
- Member, Estimates Committee D: 2008 - 2008
- Member, Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee: 12 May 2008 - 28 Nov 2008
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:- (ALP) Former Branch President. -
- (ALP) Former State and National ALP Conference Delegate. -
- (ALP) Former Delegate to FEC and SEC. -
- (ALP) Former Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Policy Committee member. -
- (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
Ministerial Office Email Addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Notes: First woman elected as General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions.
Publications: Queensland Parliament, Members List, Biography, http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/