Tracy Davis
Tracy Davis MP | |
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Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services of Queensland | |
In office 3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015 | |
Premier | Campbell Newman |
Preceded by |
Karen Struthers (Community Services) Phil Reeves (Child Safety) Curtis Pitt (Disabilities) |
Succeeded by |
Shannon Fentiman (Communities and Child Safety) Coralee O'Rourke (Disability Services) |
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Aspley | |
Assumed office 21 March 2009 | |
Preceded by | Bonny Barry |
Personal details | |
Born |
Nambour, Australia | 8 December 1962
Political party | Liberal National Party |
Tracy Ellen Davis (born 8 December 1962) is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since 2009, representing the district of Aspley. On 3 April 2012, she was sworn in as Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disabilities.[1]
Davis was born in Nambour, Queensland, but attended primary school at East Hills in New South Wales. She attended high school at Pine Rivers, was an army officer cadet for six months in 1982 and became a receptionist. She became a small business owner in 1995.[2]
Parliamentary career
In 2009, Davis defeated Labor MP Bonny Barry to win the seat of Aspley for the Liberal National Party. She had previously contested the seat as a Liberal candidate.
Davis was appointed the Shadow Minister for Public Transport following a Langbroek Cabinet shuffle in November 2010. In 2011 she was appointed as Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Child Safety.
References
- ↑ "Premier announces new Ministry". Department of Premier and Cabinet. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Tracy Ellen Davis". Retrieved 31 May 2009.
Parliament of Queensland | ||
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Preceded by Bonny Barry |
Member for Aspley 2009–present |
Incumbent |