Coralee O'Rourke
Coralee Jane O'Rourke is a former Australian politician. She was the Labor member for Mundingburra in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 until retirement in 2020.[1]
Coralee O'Rourke | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Disability Services of Queensland | |
| In office 16 February 2015 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Tracy Davis |
| Succeeded by | Craig Crawford |
| Minister for Seniors of Queensland | |
| In office 16 February 2015 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Tracy Davis (Communities) |
| Succeeded by | Craig Crawford |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland | |
| In office 16 February 2015 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mundingburra | |
| In office 31 January 2015 – 5 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | David Crisafulli |
| Succeeded by | Les Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Queensland University of Technology |
| Profession | Early childhood educator |
Early life and education edit
O'Rourke attended Queensland University of Technology and completed a bachelor's degree in Education (Early Childhood) and was the Director of a community-based early learning centre in Aitkenvale (Townsville) prior to her election to Parliament on 31 January 2015.
Political career edit
O'Rourke was sworn in as Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Seniors and Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015.[2]
She currently lives in Townsville with her husband and their two teenaged children.[3]
On 5 September 2020, O'Rourke announced that she would not be running in the 2020 Queensland election.[4]
Personal life edit
On 24 October 2018, O'Rourke publicly announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer a week earlier.[5]
References edit
- ^ Green, Antony. "Mundingburra". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. 15 February 2015. from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ . Queensland Labor. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Arnost, Mel (5 September 2020). "Minister's shock withdrawal from Queensland election". ABC News. from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Layt, Stuart (24 October 2018). "Qld MP diagnosed with breast cancer". news.com.au. from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.