Desley Boyle

The Honourable Desley Boyle B.Sc. (Hons), M.Psych, M.B.AMP
Queensland Minister for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
In office 25 March, 2009 – 21 February, 2011
Premier	Anna Bligh
Succeeded by	Curtis Pitt
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Cairns
Incumbent
Assumed office 1998
Queensland Minister for Regional Development & Industry
In office 2007–2009
Premier	Anna Bligh
Queensland Minister for Tourism
In office 2007–2011
Premier	Anna Bligh
Succeeded by	Jan Jarratt
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Political party	Australian Labor Party
Website	Hon. Queensland Parliamentary Webpage

Desley Carole Boyle (born 29 March 1948) is an Australian Labor Party politician. Boyle represents the electoral district of Cairns, Queensland in the Queensland Legislative Assembly and was elected in the 1998 State election^[1]

Career

Boyle was the director and clinical psychologist for Desley Boyle and Associates, in Cairns.^[1] She held a position with the Cairns' local government from 1988 to 1994, including two years as Deputy Mayor.^[1]

Between 2004 and 2007 Doyle held various Ministry positions with the former Peter Beattie Labor Government including Minister for Child Safety (13 September 2006–13 September 2007, Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women of Queensland (25 August 2004–13 September 2006, Minister for Local Government and Planning and Women of Queensland (11 March 2004–25 August 2004) and Minister for Local Government and Planning (12 February 2004–11 March 2004).^[1]

In 2007 Boyle became the Queensland Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry within the earlier Anna Bligh Labor Government.^[1]

Following the 2009 Queensland State elections (held 21 March 2009), Premier Anna Bligh appointed Boyle as Queensland's Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships^[2]

Personal life

Desley lives in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland.^[1] She has three children and three grandchildren. Her hobbies include theater, film and contemporary music.^[1]

External links

• ABC's "2009 State Elections Results for Cairns Accessed 22 March 2009

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Queensland Parliamentary Website Accessed 22 March 2009
2. ^ Premier Anna Bligh Press Release (24 March 2009) "Premier announces new Bligh Ministry portfolio responsibilities" [Accessed 25 March 2009]

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Name	Boyle, Desley
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Date of birth	29 March 1948
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