Rachel Nolan
| The Honourable Rachel Nolan | |
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| Rachel Nolan addresses a public meeting in September 2010 | |
| Minister for Finance and The Arts of Queensland | |
| In office 21 February 2011 – 26 March 2012 | |
| Premier | Anna Bligh |
| Preceded by | Office created (Finance) Anna Bligh (Arts) |
| Succeeded by | Tim Nicholls (Finance) Ros Bates (Arts) |
| Minister for Natural Resources of Queensland | |
| In office 22 June 2011 – 26 March 2012 | |
| Premier | Anna Bligh |
| Preceded by | Kate Jones |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cripps |
| Minister for Transport of Queensland | |
| In office 26 March 2009 – 21 February 2011 | |
| Premier | Anna Bligh |
| Preceded by | Paul Lucas |
| Succeeded by | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Ipswich | |
| In office 17 February 2001 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | David Hamill |
| Succeeded by | Ian Berry |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Rachel Genevieve Nolan (born 1974) is an Australian politician. She was elected as the state member for Ipswich on 17 February 2001. At the time she was Queensland's youngest ever female MP.[1] She held the seat until 26 March 2012.
Nolan was educated at the Ipswich Girls' Grammar School, in Ipswich, Queensland. Prior to entering Parliament she worked as a political adviser to the Northern Territory's then Leader of the Opposition and the Queensland Labor Government.
In October 2006 Nolan was recognised as the University of Queensland's Young Alumnus of the Year.[2]
Anna Bligh appointed Nolan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth (Lindy Nelson-Carr) in her first Ministry. Following the March 2009 state election, she was promoted to Minister for Transport. Then, in the February 2011 reshuffle, she was given the new post of Minster of Finance and received Bligh's Arts portfolio as well. When Kate Jones resigned from Cabinet to concentrate on defending her seat of Ashgrove against LNP leader Campbell Newman, Nolan was assigned the additional brief of National Resources.
Nolan is also co-founder of http://www.ipswichgreen.org.au
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| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by David Hamill |
Member for Ipswich 2001–2012 |
Succeeded by Ian Berry |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Mickel |
Minister for Transport 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| New ministry | Minister for Finance 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Tim Nicholls |
| Preceded by Anna Bligh |
Minister for the Arts 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Ros Bates |
| Preceded by Kate Jones as Resource Management |
Minister for Natural Resources 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Andrew Crips |