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Ros BatesMP
Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 December 2017
Leader	Deb Frecklington
Preceded by	John-Paul Langbroek
Shadow Minister for Women
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 December 2017
Leader	Deb Frecklington
Preceded by	herself
Shadow Minister for Communities, Child Safety, Disability Services and the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
In office 6 May 2016 – 15 December 2017
Leader	Tim Nicholls
Preceded by	Tracy Davis
Succeeded by	Christian Rowan (Communities and Disability Services) Stephen Bennett (Child Safety and the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence)
Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts of Queensland
In office 3 April 2012 – 15 February 2013
Premier	Campbell Newman
Preceded by	Simon Finn
Succeeded by	Ian Walker
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Mudgeeraba
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2009
Preceded by	Dianne Reilly
Personal details
Born	Rosslyn Mary Bates (1962-05-25) 25 May 1962 (age 62) Healesville, Victoria
Political party	Liberal National Party
Residence	Reedy Creek, Queensland
Profession	Businesswoman
Website	rosbates.com.au/

Rosslyn Mary "Ros" Bates (born 25 May 1962) is an Australian politician. Bates has been a Liberal National Party member of the Parliament of Queensland since March 2009, representing the electorate of Mudgeeraba. Bates is a registered general nurse in the State of Queensland.

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.

Bates was awarded the Prime Minister's Centenary of Federation Medal (2001), 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,

Political career

In December 2017, Bates was appointed Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services and Shadow Minister for Women.

In May 2016, Bates was appointed the Shadow Minister for Communities, Child Safety, Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Women and Youth and the Shadow Minister for Disability Services and Seniors.

In April 2012, Bates was appointed the Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts as part of an LNP Government first Cabinet. Bates announced her resignation from tCabinet on 15 February 2013 citing health and family reasons. Previously, Bates had undergone intensive high dose antibiotic therapy through a catheter threaded directly into her heart for six weeks due to a shoulder infection and sustained a serious back injury requiring hospitalisation.

In April 20011 Bates served in the Liberal National Party opposition as the Shadow Minister for Government Services, Building Industry and Information and Communication Technology.

Member for Mudgeeraba

Bates was first elected as the Member for Mudgeeraba in March 2009 after defeating the incumbent Labor Member Dianne Reilly. Bates was re-elected in 2012, 2015 and 2017

As the incoming Member for Mudgeeraba, Bates said she would fight to ensure the Southport Hospital was retained as an operational facility when the new University Hospital opens at Parklands in 2012. Bates campaigns on popular issues, saying "issues such as the overhead power lines in Reedy Creek, the Elysium Road overpass and stopping that closure, all very resounding issues in the electorate."

Bates first stood as the Liberal candidate for the seat in 2006 but was defeated.

Media Reports

Bates was accused of plagiarising a speech to parliament by a Labor opponent despite having been present when the speech was initially made. It was later revealed the Department had written the speech and Bates was not present when the speech was made.

In 2012, Bates' son, was accused of being improperly appointed to a high paying public servant position. The media questioned the relationship between Ms Bates and the relevant minister under whom her son was employed. Questions were referred to Ms Bates regarding this relationship and what, if any, influence she had regarding her appointment, however it was later revealed that she did not have any input into the appointment of her son. It was also revealed that her son had worked previously in similar positions in NSW and Victoria under Liberal and Labor Governments. In Parliament, tabled documents and subsequent media reports confirmed her son was never the subject of any investigation into the appointment and was qualified.

As the Minister for Information Technology it was reported Bates attended a dinner with several lobbyist firms that was excluded from her official contact register. Tabled documents from the Integrity Commissioner exonerated Bates in relation to this matter as the function was in her capacity as a Minister.

In June 2013 Bates was accused of misleading parliament and breaching the national health practitioner law by falsely claiming to be a registered nurse despite allowing her registration to lapse, despite previously being a registered nurse for 30 years. AHPRA, the body overseeing the national health practitioner laws concluded that Bates did not intend to provide misleading information and consider the matter to be closed. On 19 October 2013 the Queensland Parliament's ethics committee concluded that Bates did not intend to deliberately mislead the Parliament." Bates is a registered general nurse in the State of Queensland.

References

1. "Broadband a key LNP election issue for Queensland". Chris Griffith, The Australian. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
2. "Tabled Documents Hansard" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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4. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Mudgeeraba 2009 Queensland Election. http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2009/guide/mudg.htm
5. Australian Government: It's an honour. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/
6. Telstra Business Womans Awards; http://www.businesswomensawards.telstra.com/OthersStory.aspx?PageID=425
7. Caldwell, Felicity (15 December 2017). "No spot for former leader Tim Nicholls in the LNP's frontbench". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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10. "Bates was 'too slow to go', says Labor". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
11. "Premier reveals details of Bates' illness". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
12. Grewal, Jessica. "Ros Bates suffers back injuries after fall". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
13. "Langbroek features in Newman's shadow ministry". Cameron Atfield, Brisbane Times. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
14. "LNP snatches Mudgeeraba from ALP". Charmaine Kane, ABC. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
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16. "Elections - 2015 State General Election - Mudgeeraba - District Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 December 2017. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 56 (help)
17. "Elections - 2017 State General Election - Mudgeeraba - District Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 December 2017. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 56 (help)
18. 'LNP snatches Mudgeeraba from ALP', ABC News, 23 March 2009, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/23/2523406.htm
19. ^ 'Labor loses Mudgeeraba on Gold Coast', ABC News, 21 March 2009, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/21/2522706.htm
20. "Di wins her poll tussle", Gold Coast Sun, 13 September 2006
21. "The minister, the speech and the troubled arts department". 1 June 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
22. "Hansard Queensland Parliament" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
23. "Job for minister's son as others lose out". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
24. "Gold Coast Bulletin". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
25. "Gommers not just 'the boy from Toys R Us'". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
26. "Tabled Papers Queensland Parliament" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
27. "Gommers defends public service job". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
28. "Happy Mother's Day - it's time to move on". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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30. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/exminister-ros-bates-in-trouble-for-falsely-claiming-to-be-a-registered-nurse/story-fnihsrf2-1226664685082
31. http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/Speeches/spk2013/Rosslyn_Bates-Mudgeeraba-20130806-306931518133.pdf#xml=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/internetsearch/isysquery/701b0289-a06f-4f30-a8e4-80255d306995/8/hilite/
32. "Former arts minister misled Parliament 'by mistake'". 17 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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34. "Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Register of practitioners". Retrieved 17 December 2017.

External links

• Official Website
• Ros Bates on Twitter
• Ros Bates on Facebook

• 1961 births
• Living people
• Australian women in politics
• Liberal National Party of Queensland politicians
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
• People from the Gold Coast, Queensland
• 21st-century Australian politicians
• 21st-century women politicians