Darryl Briskey
Encyclopedia
Darryl James Briskey is a former Australia
n politician. Born in Roma
, Queensland
, he was a teacher before entering politics. In 1978, he joined the Cleveland branch of the Australian Labor Party
. In 1989, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
as the Labor member for Redlands
, transferring to Cleveland
in 1992. He continued to represent the seat until his retirement in 2006.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Roma
Roma, Queensland
Roma is a town in the western Darling Downs area of Queensland, Australia, by rail WNW of Brisbane. It is situated at the junction of the Warrego and Carnarvon highways...
, 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...
, he was a teacher before entering politics. In 1978, he joined the Cleveland branch of the Australian Labor Party
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...
. In 1989, he was elected to 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...
as the Labor member for Redlands
Electoral district of Redlands
The district of Redlands is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It primarily covers coastal suburbs on the southside of the city of Brisbane, from Thornlands south to the Logan River.-Members for Redlands:...
, transferring to Cleveland
Electoral district of Cleveland
The district of Cleveland is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.Based in the northern part of Redland City Council, the district includes the suburbs of Wellington Point, Ormiston, Cleveland and Thornlands...
in 1992. He continued to represent the seat until his retirement in 2006.