Jacquie Petrusma
Jacqueline Anne Petrusma (née Harper; born 23 March 1966) is an Australian politician. The daughter of Barry Harper, a former state cricketer,[1] she was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and worked as a registered nurse before becoming involved in politics.[2] She is married to a nephew of former MLC Hank Petrusma.[3]
Jacquie Petrusma MP | |
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Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin | |
Assumed office 20 March 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacqueline Anne Harper 23 March 1966 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse(s) | Bretton Smith
( m. 1987; div. 1993)Tim Petrusma ( m. 1999) |
Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
Website | Personal website |
Petrusma was educated at Glen Dhu Primary School, Kings Meadows High School, Launceston College and the University of Tasmania, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) in 1995. She has one child from her first marriage, has three children from her second.[4] She stood for the Senate in the 2004 federal election as a Family First Party candidate, coming close to defeating the Greens' Christine Milne on preferences. She contested the Senate again for the party at the 2007 election, but was unsuccessful. In 2009, she became a member of the Liberal Party and was endorsed as a candidate for Franklin at the 2010 state election, defeating Clarence City Councillor Tony Mulder for the second Liberal seat.[2]
She became Minister for Human Services and Minister for Women in the Hodgman Ministry when the Liberal Party won government in March 2014, and Minister for Sport and Recreation, Minister for Disability Services and Community Development, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and again Minister for Women after the March 2018 election and served in this capacity until resigning from these portfolios due to ill health in July [5]2019. Petrusma is now Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Tasmania and Chairman of Committees.
References
- Jacquie PETRUSMA MP … Inaugural speech: 10 June 2010 Archived 11 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine – Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- "Antony Green". 11 October 2011.
- "Parliamentary Library Profile". Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- Who's Who in Australia 2013, Crown Content, 2012.
- "Jacquie Petrusma". 18 December 2013.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Rebecca White |
Minister for Human Services 2014–2018 |
Incumbent |
New ministerial post | Minister for Women 2014–2019 | |
New ministerial post | Minister for Sport and Recreation 2018–2019 | |
New ministerial post | Minister for Disability Services and Community Development 2018–2019 | |
New ministerial post | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 2018–2019 | |
New title | Deputy Speaker Parliament of Tasmania 2019–present | |
New title | Chairman of Committees 2019–present |