Di Farmer | |
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| Minister for Education and Youth Justice | |
| In office 18 December 2023 – 28 October 2024 | |
| Premier | Steven Miles |
| Preceded by | Grace Grace |
| Minister for Training and Skills Development ofQueensland | |
| In office 12 November 2020 – 18 December 2023 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles |
| Preceded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Succeeded by | Lance McCallum(as Minister for Training and Skills) |
| Minister for Employment and Small Business ofQueensland | |
| In office 12 November 2020 – 18 December 2023 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles |
| Preceded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Succeeded by | Lance McCallum |
| Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women ofQueensland | |
| In office 12 December 2017 – 12 November 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Succeeded by | Leanne Linard(Child Safety) Shannon Fentiman(Women) |
| Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence ofQueensland | |
| In office 11 December 2017 – 12 November 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| Succeeded by | Shannon Fentiman |
| DeputySpeaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 December 2015 – 12 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Grace Grace |
| Succeeded by | Scott Stewart |
| Member of theQueensland Parliament forBulimba | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Dillaway |
| In office 21 March 2009 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Purcell |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Dillaway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-02-12)12 February 1961 (age 65) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Party | Labor |
| Education | University of Queensland |
| Profession | Speech pathologist |
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Dianne Elizabeth Farmer (born 12 February 1961) is anAustralian politician. She was previously the Minister for Education and Minister for Youth Justice ofQueensland.[1] She was first elected for the seat ofBulimba to theQueensland State Parliament for theLabor Party at the2009 Queensland election but lost her seat at the2012 election toAaron Dillaway of theLiberal National Party. Farmer defeated Dillaway at the 2015 election to regain Bulimba for Labor and was re-elected in 2017[2] and 2020.[3]
Farmer served as the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative assembly from 2015 to 2017, and was appointed Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence on 12 December 2017 at the start of theSecond Palaszczuk Ministry.[4]
Farmer was born inBrisbane, and received a Bachelor of Speech Therapy from theUniversity of Queensland and a Postgraduate Diploma of Administrative Studies from Kedron Park College of Advanced Education. She was a public servant and Labor Party organiser prior to her election.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member forBulimba 2009–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member forBulimba 2015–present | Incumbent |
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