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| Ros BatesRN, MP | |
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| In office 3 April 2012 – current | |
| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Simon Finn (Information and Communications Technology), Rachel Nolan (The Arts) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Mudgeeraba | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Dianne Reilly |
| Majority | 12,095 votes (26% margin) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-05-25) 25 May 1962 (age 62) |
| Political party | Liberal National Party |
| Residence | Reedy Creek, Queensland |
| Profession | Registered Nurse, Businesswoman |
| 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.
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. Recently, Bates served as a Government and Media consultant.
Bates was awarded the Prime Ministers 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 April 2012, Bates was appointed the Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts as part of Campbell Newman's first Cabinet. Following a massive shoulder infection and sustaining fractured vertebrae Bates resigned as Minister on February 15th 2013 for health and family reasons
Prior to the election of the Newman Government Bates served in the Liberal National Party Opposition as the Shadow Minister for Government Services, Building Industry and Information and Communication Technology from April 2011 to April 2012.
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 March 2012 with an increased majority.
As the incoming Member for Mudgeeraba, Bates 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. 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 and was narrowly defeated.
External links
References
- "ABC Election Archive 2012 Mudgeeraba". ABC News, The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "Broadband a key LNP election issue for Queensland". Chris Griffith, The Australian. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- 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
- "Newman anoints his team". Koren Helbig, The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- "Minister Ros Bates resigns as Premier Newman says she's been under "intense pressure", 15 February 2013". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- "Langbroek features in Newman's shadow ministry". Cameron Atfield, Brisbane Times. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- "LNP snatches Mudgeeraba from ALP". Charmaine Kane, ABC. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- "Cheers and tears in wake of Annamosity", Gold Coast Bulletin, 26 March 2012
- 'LNP snatches Mudgeeraba from ALP', ABC News, 23 March 2009, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/23/2523406.htm
- ^ 'Labor loses Mudgeeraba on Gold Coast', ABC News, 21 March 2009, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/21/2522706.htm
- "Di wins her poll tussle", Gold Coast Sun, 13 September 2006
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