Vicky Darling
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Vicky Elizabeth Darling (born 29 November 1966 in Brisbane
, Australia
) is a Labor
politician
elected to the Queensland
State Parliament
in September 2006 as the member for the safe seat
of Sandgate
.
Darling was preselected by the Labor Party's Administrative Committee, without a ballot of local branch members. She replaced controversial Labor MP Gordon Nuttall
who was jailed in July 2009 for corruptly
receiving secret commissions. Darling was appointed as Minister for the Environment, Resource Management and Climate Change on 22 June 2011, after Kate Jones
resigned from cabinet.
Her mother, Elaine Darling
, the first female member of the Australian House of Representatives
from Queensland, was a Labor MP for Lilley
from 1980 until 1993. Her grandfather, Jack Melloy
, was a Labor Queensland State MP for
Nudgee
from 1960 to 1977.
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...
, Australia
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...
) is 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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
elected to 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...
State Parliament
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...
in September 2006 as the member for the safe seat
Safe seat
A safe seat is a seat in a legislative body which is regarded as fully secured, either by a certain political party, the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both...
of Sandgate
Electoral district of Sandgate
The district of Sandgate is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia.It is located in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, covering Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Deagon, Brighton, Bracken Ridge, Fitzgibbon, and Taigum...
.
Darling was preselected by the Labor Party's Administrative Committee, without a ballot of local branch members. She replaced controversial Labor MP Gordon Nuttall
Gordon Nuttall
Gordon Richard Nuttall is a former Australian politician who represented Sandgate in the Queensland Parliament from 1992 to 2006....
who was jailed in July 2009 for corruptly
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
receiving secret commissions. Darling was appointed as Minister for the Environment, Resource Management and Climate Change on 22 June 2011, after Kate Jones
Kate Jones
Kate Jennifer Jones is an Australian politician and Queensland Government minister. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party and was elected in the seat of State Electorate of Ashgrove in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 2006 which was previously held by former Speaker of the Queensland...
resigned from cabinet.
Her mother, Elaine Darling
Elaine Darling
Elaine Elizabeth Darling is a retired Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, she attended the University of Queensland before becoming a teacher, eventually rising to an assistant to the Director of the Brisbane Kindergarten Training College...
, the first female member of the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
from Queensland, was a Labor MP for Lilley
Division of Lilley
The Division of Lilley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was first proclaimed in 1913. The division is named after Sir Charles Lilley, a former Premier of Queensland and a former Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of Queensland....
from 1980 until 1993. Her grandfather, Jack Melloy
Jack Melloy
John Melloy was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party.-Personal life:...
, was a Labor Queensland State MP for
Nudgee
Electoral district of Nudgee
The district of Nudgee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. Based in the north-eastern suburbs of Brisbane, the district is a safe seat for the Labor Party.-Members for Nudgee:-Election results:...
from 1960 to 1977.
See also
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2006-2009Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2006-2009This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2009, as elected at the 2006 election:*Queensland state election, 2006*Beattie Ministry *Bligh Ministry...
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2009–2012Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2009–2012This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2012, as elected at the 2009 election:-See also:*Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly*Premier: Anna Bligh...