Dianne Reilly
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Dianne Ann Reilly is an Australia
n politician. She was a Labor
member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
from 2001 to 2009, representing the district of Mudgeeraba
.
Reilly was first elected to parliament at the 2001 state election and was subsequently re-elected at the 2004 state election and 2006 state election. Seeking a fourth term at the 2009 state election
, she was defeated by Liberal National candidate Ros Bates
.
Since her defeat in 2009, Reilly is employed by the Government owned and controlled Water Retailer Allconnex as a media and public relations advisor.
Reilly was born Brisbane
. She is married, with one son and one daughter.
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. 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 Mudgeeraba
Electoral district of Mudgeeraba
The district of Mudgeeraba is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. Based on the Gold Coast, the district has been held by both sides of politics over the course of its short history....
.
Reilly was first elected to parliament at the 2001 state election and was subsequently re-elected at the 2004 state election and 2006 state election. 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 Ros Bates
Ros Bates
Rosslyn Mary Bates 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.-Member for Mudgeeraba:...
.
Since her defeat in 2009, Reilly is employed by the Government owned and controlled Water Retailer Allconnex as a media and public relations advisor.
Reilly was born Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. She is married, with one son and one daughter.