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photo The Hon. Lindel Helena NELSON-CARR MP
Member for Mundingburra
QLD Legislative Assembly
The information on this page was provided by the parliamentarian or obtained through parliamentary handbooks or web sites. It was correct as at May 2009
     
Party   Australian Labor Party
     
State   QLD
     
Term Expires   March 2012
     
Parliamentary Service   First elected for Mundingburra 13 June 1998. Re-elected 2001, 2004, 2006 and 21 March 2009.
     
Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments   Minister for Communities; Disability Services; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships; Multicultural Affairs; Seniors and Youth, September 2007 - March 2009. Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism, September 2006 - September 2007.
     
Parliamentary Party Positions   Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in North Queensland, February 2006 - September 2006; Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Treasurer in North Queensland, July 2005 - February 2006; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, May 2005 - September 2006; Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in North Queensland, February 2004 - July 2005; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and the Minister Assisting the Premier on Women's Policy, March 2001 - February 2004.
     
Parliamentary Positions   Member, Panel of Temporary Chairmen for the Forty-Ninth Parliament,1998.
     
Parliamentary Appointments   Member, James Cook University Council, 17 December 1999 - 12 April 2001.
     
Committee Service   Chair, Social Development Committee from 23 April 2009. Member, Travelsafe Committee, July 1998 - 23 January 2001. Member, Estimates Committee G 1999. Member, Estimates Committee D 1998.
     
Party Positions   President, Rising Sun Branch of ALP. Delegate to MEC. Chair of Caucus, 1998 - 2001.
     
Other Positions   Patron, Centrals Football RL; Mundingburra Olympic United Soccer Club; Townsville Thuringowa Highland Pipe Band; Townsville Poultry and Pigeon Fanciers Club. Vice-Patron, North Barrier Surf Lifesaving Club. Member, Lifeline Board of Governance and the Lifeline Family and Community Services Subcommittee.
     
Former Occupations   Teacher, Lecturer ICU, Guidance Officer
     
Qualifications   Cert Tch; Dip Tch; B.Ed.; M.Ed.
     
Electoral Address   Shop 3, 246 Ross River Road
Aitkenvale QlD 4814
     
Telephone   +61 (0) 7 4725 4166
     
Fax   +61 (0) 7 4725 4194
     
Other Addresses   PO Box 1353, Aitkenvale DC QLD 4814.
     
Email   Mundingburra@parliament.qld.gov.au
     
Date of Birth   15/7/52
     
Place of Birth   Sydney
     
Married/Children   Married, 5 children
     
Interests   People, communication, education
     

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