Sue Boyce

Sue Boyce

Suzanne Kay (Sue) Boyce (born 15 March 1951 in Brisbane, Queensland), Australian politician, businesswoman and disability advocate, is a member of the Australian Senate for Queensland. She was selected by the Liberal Party in Queensland and endorsed by the Parliament of Queensland to replace Santo Santoro in the Australian Senate [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1897297.htm Sue Boyce chosen to replace Santoro] , "ABC News" (Australia), 14 April 2007.] , and is Queensland's first female Liberal senator since 1984. She was sworn in to the Senate on 8 May 2007.

Senator Boyce was educated at Monash University from where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and has a Masters of Business from the Queensland University of Technology.

Boyce is the chair of Everhard Industries, a plumbing supplies company, although she stood down from the position after her nomination to the Senate.

She has also been significantly involved in advocacy for the care of intellectually disabled children and adults. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200706/s1949368.htm New Senator speaks out for disabled] , "ABC News" (Australia), 12 June 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.sueboyce.com.au Senator Sue Boyce website]
* [http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=13042&TABLE=BIOGS Senate of Australia biography]


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