Coralee O'Rourke
Coralee O'Rourke | |
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| Minister for Disability Services of Queensland | |
| In office 16 February 2015 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Tracy Davis |
| Succeeded by | Craig Crawford |
| Minister for Seniors of Queensland | |
| In office 16 February 2015 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Tracy Davis (Communities) |
| Succeeded by | Craig Crawford |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland | |
| In office 16 February 2015 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mundingburra | |
| In office 31 January 2015 – 5 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | David Crisafulli |
| Succeeded by | Les Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Queensland University of Technology |
| Profession | Early childhood educator |
Coralee Jane O'Rourke is a former Australian politician. She was the Labor member for Mundingburra in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 until retirement in 2020.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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]
On 5 September 2020, O'Rourke announced that she would not be running in the 2020 Queensland election.[4]
Personal life
[edit]On 24 October 2018, O'Rourke publicly announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer a week earlier.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Arnost, Mel (5 September 2020). "Minister's shock withdrawal from Queensland election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Layt, Stuart (24 October 2018). "Qld MP diagnosed with breast cancer". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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