Lindel Helena Nelson-Carr (born 15 July 1952) is a former Australian politician who was the member of the

Legislative Assembly of Queensland The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembl ...

for Mundingburra from 1998 until she stood down at the 2012 state election.

Parliamentary career

Nelson-Carr was elected as

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for Mundingburra in the

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at the

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on 13 June 1998, when she achieved a swing of 6.7 per cent away from sitting

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MP Frank Tanti. She increased her margin to 10.54 per cent at the 2006 election; this result went against the statewide trend of a slight swing against Labor. Four days after the election, on 13 September 2006, Nelson-Carr was promoted to the Cabinet in the Beattie Ministry as Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism. A year later, when

Anna Bligh Anna Maria Bligh (born 14 July 1960) is a lobbyist and former Australian politician who served as the 37th Premier of Queensland, in office from 2007 to 2012 as leader of the Labor Party. She was the first woman to hold either position. In 2 ...

became Premier, Nelson-Carr was moved to the portfolio of Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth. Before being appointed to Cabinet, Nelson-Carr was from 2001 the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Minister Assisting the Premier on Women's Policy. She was promoted in 2004 to Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier for North Queensland. Her portfolio was expanded in 2005 to include Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Main Roads. On 28 March 2011, Nelson-Carr announced that she would not contest the 2012 state election.

Personal

Ms Nelson-Carr was a high school teacher and guidance officer at

Townsville State High School Townsville State High School, also known as Town High, is a secondary school in Railway Estate, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. History Townsville State High School was established in 1924 as part of the Townsville Technical College at ...

and

Pimlico State High School Pimlico State High School is an independent public high school in Townsville, Australia. Basic information Established in 1959, Pimlico State High School is now one of the largest public high schools in North Queensland. Following the transitio ...

. She holds a master of education, and from 1993-98 lectured in human relationships education at

James Cook University James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cairn ...

. Before moving to Townsville she taught in inner Sydney schools. Her husband Russel Carr and she have five children.

Affiliations

Ms Nelson-Carr established a Townsville branch of

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and holds fundraisers regularly to contribute to the organisation. She is supported by the organisation and received EMILY's List funding to support her first election to Parliament. She is historically the most senior female politician to be elected in

Townsville Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 3 ...

. She is a proud trade unionist and is a member of the

Queensland Teachers Union The Queensland Teachers' Union is an Australian trade union with a membership of more than 46,000 teachers and principals in the Queensland Government's primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, senior colleges, TAFE colleges and othe ...

and the

Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (also known as the Meatworkers Union) is an Australian trade union representing workers in the meat industry including in abattoirs, butchers, and smallgoods manufacturers. Structure The AMIEU h ...

. At the time she praised workers involved in the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute.

"...they were sacked as a result of a national collusion between the coalition parties and Patrick stevedores. They were sacked because they were members of a union. They were sacked because they chose to be loyal to themselves, their union and their workmates.

References

External links

Official Biography

Electoral webpage

Ministerial webpage
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