Di Farmer
Dianne Elizabeth Farmer (born 12 February 1961) is an Australian politician currently serving as the Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills of Queensland.[1] She was first elected for the seat of Bulimba to the Queensland State Parliament for the Labor Party at the 2009 Queensland election but lost her seat at the 2012 election to Aaron Dillaway of the Liberal National Party. Farmer defeated Dillaway at the 2015 election to regain Bulimba for Labor and was re-elected in 2017[2] and 2020.[3]
Di Farmer | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Training and Skills Development of Queensland | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Minister for Employment and Small Business of Queensland | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women of Queensland | |
| In office 12 December 2017 – 12 November 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Succeeded by | Leanne Linard (Child Safety) Shannon Fentiman (Women) |
| Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence of Queensland | |
| In office 11 December 2017 – 12 November 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Succeeded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Deputy Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 December 2015 – 12 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Grace Grace |
| Succeeded by | Scott Stewart |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Bulimba | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Dillaway |
| In office 21 March 2009 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Purcell |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Dillaway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1961 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Political party | Labor |
| Education | University of Queensland |
| Profession | Speech pathologist |
Career edit
Farmer served as the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative assembly from 2015 to 2017, and was appointed Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence on 12 December 2017 at the start of the Second Palaszczuk Ministry.[4]
Farmer was born in Brisbane, and received a Bachelor of Speech Therapy from the University of Queensland and a Postgraduate Diploma of Administrative Studies from Kedron Park College of Advanced Education. She was a public servant and Labor Party organiser prior to her election.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Who's who in Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's new Queensland Cabinet?". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Votes 2017 - Bulimba". ABC News - Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "2020 State General Election - Bulimba". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Member Details - Hon Dianne (Di) Farmer". Queensland Parliament. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Parliament (2009). . Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.