Grace Grace
| Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Cavallucci |
| In office 13 October 2007 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Beattie |
| Succeeded by | Robert Cavallucci |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ignazia Graziella Farfaglia 12 August 1958 Labor |
| Spouse | Michael Grace |
| Signature |  |
| Website | www |
Ignazia Graziella "Grace" Grace (
Grace was born in
Grace was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2007 Brisbane Central state by-election following the resignation of Premier Peter Beattie. The Coalition did not field a candidate. She won the seat again in the 2009 state election, despite an 8.4 percent swing to the newly merged Liberal National Party (LNP).
Grace was a notable supporter of the ALP government's decision to legislate
In the 2012 state election she lost her seat to the LNP's Robert Cavallucci. She regained her seat in the 2015 Queensland state election. She was elected Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, under Peter Wellington, and was given three Ministerial portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle on 7 December 2015.[2]
Notes
- ^ In Italian, her birth name is pronounced [iɲˈɲattsja ɡratˈtsjɛlla farˈfaʎʎa].
References
- ^ Notable unionist tipped for seat Archived 14 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Australian, 12 September 2007.
- ^ Agius, Kim (7 December 2015). "Queensland Cabinet reshuffle: Who's going where?". ABC News. ABC News. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
