Di Farmer
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 Labor |
| Education | University of Queensland |
| Profession | Speech pathologist |
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Dianne Elizabeth Farmer (born 12 February 1961) is an
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]
Career
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
- Second Palaszczuk Ministry
- Third Palaszczuk Ministry
References
- ^ "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). "Farmer, Dianne Elizabeth (Di)". Archived from the originalon 18 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
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