Bonny Barry
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Veronica Lesley "Bonny" Barry (born 30 January 1960) is an Australia
n politician. She was a Labor
member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
from 2001 to 2009, representing the district of Aspley
.
Barry was first elected to parliament at the 2001 state election when she defeated incumbent Liberal
MP John Goss. Barry served as Labor caucus chair during her eight years in parliament, and also as a parliamentary secretary
from September 2006. Seeking a fourth term at the 2009 state election
, she was defeated by Liberal National candidate Tracy Davis
.
Barry was born in the Queensland
town of Blackall
. She is married, with one daughter and three sons. She is a registered nurse with over twenty years experience. Barry has recently successfully recovered from cancer.
Australia
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n politician. She was a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
from 2001 to 2009, representing the district of Aspley
Electoral district of Aspley
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.
Barry was first elected to parliament at the 2001 state election when she defeated incumbent Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
MP John Goss. Barry served as Labor caucus chair during her eight years in parliament, and also as a parliamentary secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
from September 2006. Seeking a fourth term at the 2009 state election
Queensland state election, 2009
The Queensland state election was held to elect members to the unicameral Parliament of Queensland on 21 March 2009. The election saw the incumbent Labor government led by Premier Anna Bligh defeat the Liberal National Party of Queensland led by Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, and gain a...
, she was defeated by Liberal National candidate Tracy Davis
Tracy Davis
Tracy Ellen Davis is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal National Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2009, representing the district of Aspley....
.
Barry was born in the Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
town of Blackall
Blackall, Queensland
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. She is married, with one daughter and three sons. She is a registered nurse with over twenty years experience. Barry has recently successfully recovered from cancer.