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Boyle, Desley (1948 - )

Born
29 March 1948
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Politician
Website
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/legislativeAssembly/documents/memberBio
/BoyleDesley.htm

Summary

Desley Boyle is an Australian Labor Party politician representing the electoral district of Cairns in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. She was first elected in the 1998 State Election and is currently (2009) the Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Desley was formerly Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry, Minister for Child Safety, as well as Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women. 

Details

Desley's Boyles professional background is as a senior psychologist in her own practice, Desley Boyle and Associates. She holds Masters Degrees in Business Administration and Psychology. Desley has a long history of involvement in the Cairns community: from 1988 to 1994 she was on the Cairns City Council, serving for two years as Deputy Mayor.

Desley has been actively involved with the following organisations:

  • President, FNQ Employment;
  • Chairperson, FNQ Family Resource Service;
  • Spokesperson, FNQ Friends of the ABC;
  • Board Member, Lifeline FNQ;
  • Chairperson, Peninsula and Torres Strait Regional Health Authority;
  • Chairperson, Northern Australia Development Council;
  • Board Member, Cairns Port Authority.
  • Northern Australia Development Council and Lifeline FNQ;
  • Australian Institute of Management;
  • Cairns Chamber of Commerce;

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Desley Boyle - State Member for Cairns', in Queensland Labor, Queensland Labor Party, Brisbane, 2009, http://www.qld.alp.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=363; Queensland Parliament, Boyle, Hon Desley Carole, State of Queensland, Brisbane, 2009, http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/legislativeAssembly/documents/memberBio
/BoyleDesley.htm.

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Lee Butterworth

Created: 22 June 2009, Last modified: 5 August 2009

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