Barbara Stone
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Barbara Stone | |
 |
|
|
Member for Springwood
|
|
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2001 |
|
|
|
|
| Born | January 28, 1962 Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Barbara Gwendoline Stone (born 28 January 1962) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Springwood and a member of the Australian Labor Party.
[edit] Biography
Stone graduated with an Associate Diploma in Business Management and a Bachelor of Business (HRM) at Queensland University of Technology.[1] She then worked at Australia Post for a number of years before becoming an Electorate Officer for Judy Spence, State Member for Mt Gravatt.[2]
Stone entered parliament after the 2001 state election, having been selected after the sitting member, Labor's Grant Musgrove, resigned in the wake of an electoral rorting scandal.[3] She subsequently won the 2004, 2006 and 2009 elections, making her the longest serving Member in the Springwood electorate.[4]
Barbara Stone has served in a number of positions in the government, including her role as the Chair of the Law, Justice and Safety Committee. She has also been member of a number of Ministerial Legislative Committees including Police and Corrective Services, Transport and Main Roads, Emergency Services and Sports, and was elected Chair of Caucus for the Labor Party.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Barbara Stone - State Member for Springwood". Queensland Labor. http://www.qld.alp.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=402. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Faction-free woman". Albert & Logan News (Brisbane, Australia): p. 12. 31 January 2001.
- ^ Vale, Byron (25 January 2001). "Frontline apathy as the battle rages - Voters unmoved by rorts upheaval". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Australia): p. 11.
- ^ "Stepping Stone to success". Albert & Logan News (Brisbane, Australia): p. 4. 15 May 2009.
[edit] External links
 |
This article about an Australian Labor Party politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
