Barbara Gwendoline Stone (born 28 January 1962) is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Springwood and is a member of the Labor Party.
Barbara Stone | |
|---|---|
| Member for Springwood | |
| In office 17 February 2001 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Grant Musgrove |
| Succeeded by | John Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1962 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Occupation | Australia Post, Electorate Officer |
Before politics
editStone graduated with an Associate Diploma in Business Management and a Bachelor of Business (HRM) at Queensland University of Technology. She then worked at Australia Post for a number of years before becoming an Electorate Officer for Judy Spence, State Member for Mount Gravatt.[1]
Politics
editStone entered Parliament after the 2001 state election, having been selected after the sitting member, Labor's Grant Musgrove, resigned in the wake of an electoral rorting scandal.[2] She subsequently won the 2004, 2006 and 2009 elections, making her the longest-serving Member in the Springwood electorate.[3] She lost the seat at the 2012 state election.
Stone served in a number of positions in the government, including as the Chair of the Law, Justice and Safety Committee. She was also a member of a number of Ministerial Legislative Committees including Police and Corrective Services, Transport and Main Roads, Emergency Services and Sports, and was elected Chair of Caucus for the Labor Party.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Faction-free woman". Albert & Logan News. Brisbane, Australia. 31 January 2001. p. 12.
- ^ Vale, Byron (25 January 2001). "Frontline apathy as the battle rages - Voters unmoved by rorts upheaval". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Australia. p. 11.
- ^ "Stepping Stone to success". Albert & Logan News. Brisbane, Australia. 15 May 2009. p. 4.
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.