Rosemary Norma Menkens is an Australian

Australia

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 politician. She represents the electoral district of Burdekin

Electoral district of Burdekin

Burdekin is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia. Centred on the Ayr–Home Hill region, the electorate also includes some of Townsville's southern suburbs as well as the coal-mining town of Collinsville...

 in the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Queensland Legislative Assembly

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. Originally elected in 2004 for the National Party

National Party of Australia

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, she joined the Liberal National Party in 2008. She is currently performing the role of Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Costs of Living. Menkens has previously held roles including Shadow Minister for Community Services and Housing and Shadow Minister for Women, Shadow Minister for Social Inclusion, Shadow Minister for Environment and Sustainability, Multiculturalism and Shadow Minister for Women, Shadow Minister for Northern Development and Shadow Minister for Child Safety.