Coralee O'Rourke
Coralee Jane O'Rourke is an Australian politician. She has been the Labor member for Mundingburra in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.[1]
Coralee O'Rourke | |
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Minister for Disability Services of Queensland | |
Assumed office 16 February 2015 | |
Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
Preceded by | Tracy Davis |
Minister for Seniors of Queensland | |
Assumed office 16 February 2015 | |
Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
Preceded by | Tracy Davis (Communities) |
Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland | |
Assumed office 16 February 2015 | |
Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mundingburra | |
Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
Preceded by | David Crisafulli |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labor |
Children | 2 |
Education | Queensland University of Technology |
Profession | Early childhood educator |
Early life and education
O'Rourke attended Queensland University of Technology and completed a bachelor's degree in Education (Early Childhood) and was the Director of a community-based early learning centre in Aitkenvale (Townsville) prior to her election to Parliament on 31 January 2015.
Political career
O'Rourke was sworn in as Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Seniors and Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015.[2]
She currently lives in Townsville with her husband and their two teenaged children.[3]
Personal life
On 24 October 2018, O'Rourke publicly announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer a week earlier.[4]
References
- Green, Antony. "Mundingburra". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 1 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.
- "Coralee O'Rouke". Queensland Labor. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- Layt, Stuart (24 October 2018). "Qld MP diagnosed with breast cancer". news.com.au.
Parliament of Queensland | ||
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Preceded by David Crisafulli |
Member for Mundingburra 2015–present |
Incumbent |