Hon Grace Grace

Profile

Hon Grace Grace
Electorate: McConnel - View Map(.pdf)
Party: ALP
Election date: 31 Jan 2015
Previous representation: Brisbane Central - ALP (13 Oct 2007 - 23 Mar 2012), Brisbane Central - ALP (31 Jan 2015 - 24 Nov 2017)

Contact details

Ministerial Office Address

1 William Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Phone: (07) 3719 7200
Fax: n/a
Email:  SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW

Ministerial Office Postal Address

PO Box 15009
CITY EAST QLD 4002

Electorate Office Address

Newstead Towers
37 Longland Street
(Cnr Longland & Doggett Streets)
NEWSTEAD QLD 4006

Phone: (07) 3145 9100
Fax: n/a
Email:  mcconnel@parliament.qld.gov.au

Parliamentary Service

Current:
  • Minister for State Development and Infrastructure, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing: 18 Dec 2023
Past:
  • Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing: 12 Nov 2020 - 17 Dec 2023
  • Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations: 12 Dec 2017 - 11 Nov 2020
  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs: 08 Dec 2015 - 11 Dec 2017
  • Deputy Speaker: 26 Mar 2015 - 16 Feb 2016
  • Deputy Government Whip: 22 June 2011 - 19 Feb 2012
  • Member, Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee: 16 June 2011 - 17 May 2012
  • Member, Ethics Committee: 16 June 2011 - 23 Mar 2012
  • Member, Estimates Committee D: 15 July 2008 - 24 July 2008
  • Member, Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee: 12 May 2008 - 28 Nov 2008
  • Member, Public Accounts Committee: 30 Oct 2007 - 20 Mar 2009
  • Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee: 23 Apr 2009 - 30 June 2011

Career

Career Summary: General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions, October 2000 - October 2007; Assistant General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions, July 1995 - October 2000; Advisor, the Hon Gary Johns, Ass Minister for Industrial Relations, February 1994 - July 1995; Industrial Officer, ACTU Queensland Branch, October 1990 - February 1994; Industrial Officer, Finance Sector Union, February 1980 - October 1990
Party Positions:
  • (ALP) Former Branch President.
  • (ALP) Former State and National ALP Conference Delegate.
  • (ALP) Former Delegate to FEC and SEC.
  • (ALP) Former Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Policy Committee member.
  • (ALP) Former Electoral College member.

Personal

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1958 (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Family: 1 daughter
Education: Bachelor of Labour Studies; Associate Diploma in Industrial Relations; Harvard Trade Union Program 1993; Certificate of Superannuation Management (ASFA)

Additional Information

Notes: First woman elected as General Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions.
Source: Queensland Parliament, Members List, Biography, http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/