Tracy Davis

Tracy Ellen Davis (born 8 December 1962) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2009 to 2017, representing the district of Aspley. She was Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disabilities in the 2012–15 Newman government.[1] She currently serves on the Brisbane City Council as the Councillor for McDowall Ward.

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Councillor

Tracy Davis
Councillor for McDowall Ward
Assumed office
4 June 2019
LeaderAdrian Schrinner
Preceded byNorm Wyndham
Shadow Minister for Education
In office
6 May 2016 – 25 November 2017
LeaderTim Nicholls
Preceded byTim Mander
Succeeded byJarrod Bleijie
Shadow Minister for Communities, Child Safety, Disability Services and the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
In office
14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016
LeaderLawrence Springborg
Preceded byDesley Scott
Succeeded byRos Bates
Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services of Queensland
In office
3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015
PremierCampbell Newman
Preceded byKaren Struthers (Community Services)
Phil Reeves (Child Safety)
Curtis Pitt (Disabilities)
Succeeded byShannon Fentiman (Communities and Child Safety)
Coralee O'Rourke (Disability Services)
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Aspley
In office
21 March 2009 – 25 November 2017
Preceded byBonny Barry
Succeeded byBart Mellish
Personal details
Born (1962-12-08) 8 December 1962
Nambour, Australia
Political partyLiberal National Party

Early life

Davis was born in Nambour, Queensland, but attended primary school at East Hills in New South Wales. She attended high school at Pine Rivers, and in 1982 and became a receptionist. She became a small business owner in 1995.[2]

Politics

In 2009, Davis defeated Labor MP Bonny Barry to win the seat of Aspley for the Liberal National Party. She had previously contested Aspley in 2006 as a Liberal candidate, as well as Everton in 2004.

Davis was appointed the Shadow Minister for Public Transport following a Langbroek Cabinet shuffle in November 2010. In 2011 she was appointed as Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Child Safety.

She lost her seat to Labor candidate Bart Mellish at the 2017 election.[3]

In 2019 Davis became Brisbane City Councillor for McDowall Ward to replace McDowall Ward Councillor Norm Wyndham.[4] She successfully contested the McDowall Ward at the 2020 Queensland local government elections, winning 59.2% of the primary vote. [5]

References
  1. "Premier announces new Ministry". Department of Premier and Cabinet. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  2. "Tracy Ellen Davis". Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
  3. "Qld seats set to change hands in election". SBS. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. "McDowall Ward". Brisbane City Council. 24 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2020/guide/mcdo | accessdate=17 April 2020
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Bonny Barry		 Member for Aspley
2009–2017		 Succeeded by
Bart Mellish


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