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Hon Grace Grace

Electorate
McConnel - View Map (.pdf)

Party
Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Date of Election
31 January 2015

Previous Representation
Brisbane 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 15033
CITY EAST QLD 4002

Ministerial Office

1 William Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Phone: (07) 3719 7110
Fax: n/a
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Electorate Office Address

Newstead Towers, 37 Longland Street
(Cnr Longland & Doggett Streets)
NEWSTEAD QLD 4006

Phone: (07) 3145 9100
Fax: n/a
Email: [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

Notes: First woman elected as General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions.

Publications: Queensland Parliament, Members List, Biography, http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/

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