Leeanne Enoch
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Algester | |
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Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Shorten |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labor |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Griffith University University of East London |
Occupation | Teacher |
Website | www |
Leeanne Margaret Enoch is an Australian politician currently serving as the
Enoch is an
Early life and education
Enoch was born the oldest of four, and became the first member of her family to graduate from university. She is the sister of playwright Wesley Enoch, who is the eldest of three brothers.[3]
Career
Enoch worked as a high school English and drama teacher in schools across South-East Queensland and East London,[
Upon her election to the
She served as Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science, and Minister for Housing and Public Works (c. 2017).[8]
As of May 2023, Enoch serves as the Minister for Treaty, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Minister for Communities and Minister for the Arts.[9]
Other activities
Enoch was a witness in
See also
- List of Indigenous Australian politicians
- Women in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- First Palaszczuk Ministry
- Second Palaszczuk Ministry
- Third Palaszczuk Ministry
References
- ^ Higgins, Isabella (29 November 2017). "New Torres Strait Islander MP Cynthia Lui aims to inspire next generation of Indigenous politicians". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Labor's Leeanne Enoch to become one of two Indigenous MPs". ABC News. 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Two of us: Leeanne and Wesley Enoch". The Age. 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Algester". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. 15 February 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ State of Queensland. Department of the Premier and Cabinet. "Advance Queensland Business Development Fund test". Advance Queensland. Access Denied. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Advance Queensland delivering jobs for Queenslanders". Ministerial Media Statements. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- Queensland Parliament. Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory, accessed 11 December 2023
- FCR 261, Federal Court(Australia).
External links
- Media related to Leeanne Enoch at Wikimedia Commons