Rachel Nolan
Queensland Parliament for Ipswich | |
|---|---|
| In office 17 February 2001 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | David Hamill |
| Succeeded by | Ian Berry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rachel Genevieve Nolan 13 March 1974 Political advisor |
Rachel Genevieve Nolan (born 1974) is a former 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
Labor
Government.
In October 2006 Nolan was recognised as the University of Queensland's Young Alumnus of the Year.[2]
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 Minister 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 was defeated in the 2012 Queensland Government election by liberal candidate for Ipswich, Ian Berry.
References
- ^ "Rachel Nolan". The Brisbane Institute. Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- The University of Queensland. Archived from the originalon 6 September 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
