Shannon Fentiman
| The Honourable Shannon Fentiman MP | |
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| Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence | |
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Assumed office 8 December 2015 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Minister for Communities, Women and Youth | |
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Assumed office 16 February 2015 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by |
Tracy Davis (Communities) |
| Minister for Child Safety | |
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Assumed office 16 February 2015 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Tracy Davis |
| Minister for Multicultural Affairs | |
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In office 16 February 2015 – 8 December 2015 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Glen Elmes |
| Succeeded by | Grace Grace |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Waterford | |
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Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Latter |
| Majority | 7,501 (13.33%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater |
Queensland University of Technology University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Solicitor |
Shannon Maree Fentiman is an Australian politician. She has been the Labor member for Waterford in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.[1]
She was sworn in as Minister for Communities, Women and Youth, Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015.[2]
She holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Hons) from Queensland University of Technology and recently completed her Master of Laws at Melbourne University. She was admitted as a Legal Practitioner in 2007.
Prior to her election to the Queensland Parliament as the Member for Waterford, Shannon worked as a solicitor for Hall Payne Lawyers. She has considerable experience in employment law having previously worked as an industrial advocate for the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union. She has also worked as a Judge's Associate in the Supreme Court of Queensland to her Honour Justice Atkinson.
Shannon has also been a board member of the Logan Women's Health and Wellbeing Centre, Secretary of the Centre Against Sexual Violence in Logan and the Duty Solicitor at the Beenleigh Neighbourhood Centre.
References
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Waterford". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ↑ "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Mike Latter |
Member for Waterford 2015–present |
Incumbent |