Menkens, Rosemary Norma
Personal
Birth Date:
10 September 1946 (Collinsville, Queensland)
Parents:
Harold Eaton and Valerie (nee Fox)
Family:
Ray Arthur Menkens on 6 July 1968, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
St Anne's CEGS (Townsville); Kelvin Grove Teachers Training College
Career
Secondary Teacher, Bowen and Nanango High Schools; Vocational Teacher, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE; Burdekin College; Company Director/Secretary of Family Enterprise (Cane farm, Home Hill and cattle property, Collinsville District)
Party Positions:
- Member, National Party of Australia. 1968
- Treasurer, Home Hill Branch NPA. 2002 - 2003
- Secretary, Home Hill Branch NPA. 1995 - 2002
- State Executive Member, NPA Women's Section. 1988
- Chairman, Burdekin Women's Section NPA. 1986 - 1991
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LNP | Burdekin | 7 Feb 2004 | 30 Jan 2015 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
Inaugural Speech
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All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chair, Education and Innovation Committee | 17 May 2012 | 6 Jan 2015 |
| Senior Whip | 17 May 2012 | 30 Jan 2015 |
| Party Room Secretary | 14 May 2012 | 30 Jan 2015 |
| Deputy Chair, Statutory Committee of the Legislative Assembly | 19 May 2011 | 23 Mar 2012 |
| Deputy Chair, Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly | 12 Apr 2011 | 18 May 2011 |
| Manager of Opposition Business in the House | 11 Apr 2011 | 19 Feb 2012 |
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Queensland | 11 Apr 2011 | 19 Feb 2012 |
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Costs of Living | 29 Nov 2010 | 12 Apr 2011 |
| Deputy Chair, Economic Development Committee | 9 Feb 2010 | 16 Jun 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Community Services and Housing and Shadow Minister for Women | 6 Apr 2009 | 29 Nov 2010 |
| Member, Estimates Committee D | 2008 | 2008 |
| Shadow Minister for Social Inclusion (Communities, Disability Services, Seniors, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Women's Policy | 12 Aug 2008 | 5 Apr 2009 |
| Deputy Chair, Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee | 26 Feb 2008 | 8 Oct 2008 |
| Shadow Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth | 29 Jan 2008 | 12 Aug 2008 |
| Member, Estimates Committee F | 2007 | 2007 |
| Shadow Minister for Environment and Sustainability, Multiculturalism and Shadow Minister for Women | 12 Jun 2007 | 29 Jan 2008 |
| Member, Estimates Committee B | 2006 | 2006 |
| Shadow Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism | 21 Sep 2006 | 12 Jun 2007 |
| Shadow Minister for Women | 21 Sep 2006 | 12 Jun 2007 |
| Shadow Minister for Northern Development | 1 Jul 2006 | 21 Sep 2006 |
| Member, Estimates Committee B | 2005 | 2005 |
| Member, Estimates Committee B | 2004 | 2004 |
| Shadow Minister for Seniors | 28 Apr 2004 | 21 Sep 2006 |
| Member, Public Accounts Committee | 18 Mar 2004 | 15 Aug 2006 |
| Shadow Minister for Child Safety | 8 Mar 2004 | 21 Sep 2006 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Board member, Cathedral School of St Anne & St James, Townsville; Member, Lower Burdekin Home for the Aged Committee of Management; Chairman, Educational Training Advisory Group, Burdekin College of TAFE 2003 to 2004; Deputy Chairman, Burdekin TAFE Advisory Council 1999 to 2003; Deputy Chairman, Burdekin Agricultural College Board 1994 to 1999; Board member, Ayr Hospital Board 1987 to 1991 Member, Chamber of Commerce; Member, Townsville Enterprise; Member, Burdekin Zonta Club from 1997; Member, Anglican Church Pastoral Care Committee; Honorary Life Member and Patron, Bowen River Turf Club; Life Member, Burdekin Junior Eisteddfod Association; Member, Australian Women's Forum Club from 1969; Broadcaster, Burdekin Volunteer Community Radio Station (FM97.1) 1999 to 2004
Sources:
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[Last Modified: Wednesday, 06 December 2017]