Ros Bates
| Ros Bates Dip Nursing, RN, MP |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mudgeeraba | |
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| Assumed office 21 March 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Dianne Reilly |
| Majority | 1,326 votes (4%) [1] |
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| Born | 25 May 1962 |
| Political party | Liberal National Party |
| Residence | Reedy Creek, Queensland |
| Website | rosbates.com.au/ |
Rosslyn Mary (Ros) Bates (born 25 May 1962) is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal National Party member of the Parliament of Queensland since March 2009, representing the electorate of Mudgeeraba.
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[edit] Political career
[edit] Member for Mudgeeraba
As the incoming Member for Mudgeeraba, Bates had said she would fight to ensure the Southport Hospital is retained as an operational facility when the new University Hospital opens at Parklands in 2012.[2] In April 2011 Bates was appointed Shadow Minister for Government Services, Building Industry and Information and Communication Technology.
[edit] 2009 Queensland Election
Ros Bates unseated Labor's sitting member Dianne Reilly.[3] Bates campaigned on popular issues,[4] saying "issues such as the overhead power lines in Reedy Creek, the Elysium Road overpass and stopping that closure, were all very resounding issues in the electorate."[4]
[edit] 2006 Queensland Election
Bates was the Liberal candidate for the seat in 2006, being narrowly defeated. Bates was a vocal supporter for the creation of the Liberal National Party in Queensland.
[edit] Early career
Prior to entering politics, Bates spent 29 years in the health profession. Starting her career as a nurse in both the public and private sector, she became the General Manager and Director of Nursing at the Wesley Gold Coast Hospital.[5] Recently, Bates served as a Government and Media consultant. In this role she was able to achieve positive outcomes for many through the National Task Force on Colon Cancer, the National Task Force on Childhood Obesity and through the Life Saving Drugs Program.
Bates was awarded the Prime Ministers Centenary of Federation Medal (2001),[6] the Royal Australian College of Nursing's Distinguished Service Award (Qld Division), and she was awarded the Telstra Business Woman of the Year (AusIndustry category) in 2000.[7]
[edit] Family
Bates lives at The Observatory in Reedy Creek[3] on the Gold Coast. She has three children,[3] Ben (24), Greg (22) and Jill (20)..
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ '2009 State General Election - District Summary Mudgeeraba', Electoral Commission Queensland, 27 March 2009, http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/state2009/results/district59.html
- ^ 'LNP snatches Mudgeeraba from ALP', ABC News, 23 March 2009, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/23/2523406.htm
- ^ a b c 'Bates wins on the basics', The Gold Coast Bulletin, 28 March 2009, http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/03/22/61991_gold-coast-queensland-state-election.html
- ^ a b 'Labor loses Mudgeeraba on Gold Coast', ABC News, 21 March 2009, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/21/2522706.htm
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Mudgeeraba 2009 Queensland Election. http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2009/guide/mudg.htm
- ^ Australian Government: It's an honour. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/
- ^ Telstra Business Womans Awards; http://www.businesswomensawards.telstra.com/OthersStory.aspx?PageID=425
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| Preceded by Dianne Reilly |
Member for Mudgeeraba March 2009–present |
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