Grace Grace
| The Honourable Grace Grace MP | |
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| Minister for Education of Queensland | |
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Assumed office 12 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kate Jones |
| Minister for Industrial Relations of Queensland | |
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Assumed office 7 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Curtis Pitt |
| Minister for Racing of Queensland | |
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In office 7 December 2015 – 11 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Stirling Hinchliffe |
| Minister for Multicultural Affairs of Queensland | |
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In office 7 December 2015 – 11 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Succeeded by | Stirling Hinchliffe |
| Minister for Employment of Queensland | |
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In office 7 December 2015 – 11 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Curtis Pitt |
| Succeeded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Deputy Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 24 March 2015 – 7 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Di Farmer |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for McConnel | |
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Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Brisbane Central | |
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In office 13 October 2007 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Beattie |
| Succeeded by | Robert Cavallucci |
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In office 31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Cavallucci |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ignazia Graziella Farfaglia 12 August 1958 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Grace |
Ignazia Graziella Grace, usually known as Grace Grace (born 12 August 1958) is an Australian politician who represents the electoral district of McConnel in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Labor Party.
She was born Ignazia Graziella Farfaglia[1] in Brisbane, Queensland, the daughter of an Italian migrant cane cutter. She was an industrial relations advisor in the government of Prime Minister Paul Keating, until 1995 when she was elected as assistant general secretary, and in 2000 the first female general secretary, of the Queensland Council of Unions.[2] "Grace" is an Anglicised version of "Graziella" and also her marital surname.
Grace was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2007 Brisbane Central by-election following the resignation of Premier Peter Beattie. The Coalition did not field a candidate. She won the seat again in the 2009 state election, despite an 8.4 percent swing to the newly merged Liberal National Party (LNP).
Grace was a notable supporter of the ALP government's decision to legislate civil partnerships for homosexual couples in Queensland. New Farm and Fortitude Valley, the main centres for Brisbane's gay community, are both in her electorate and she has built close ties with gay rights organisations.
In the 2012 state election she lost her seat to the LNP's Robert Cavallucci. She regained her seat in the 2015 Queensland state election. She was elected Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, under Peter Wellington, and was given three Ministerial portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle on 7 December 2015.[3]
References
- ↑ Union rules with the ALP, The Courier-Mail, 6 October 2007.
- ↑ Notable unionist tipped for seat Archived 14 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine., The Australian, 12 September 2007.
- ↑ Agius, Kim. "Queensland Cabinet reshuffle: Who's going where?". ABC News. ABC News. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Beattie |
Member for Brisbane Central 2007–2012 |
Succeeded by Robert Cavallucci |
| Preceded by Robert Cavallucci |
Member for Brisbane Central 2015–2017 |
Abolished |
| New seat | Member for McConnel 2017–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Mark Robinson |
Deputy Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 2015 |
Incumbent |