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'''Janice Heather Jarratt''' (born 22 October 1958) is an [[Australia]]n politician. She was a teacher specialising in children with learning difficulties before entering parliament. A member of the [[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|Labor Party]], she was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland]] for the seat of [[Electoral district of Whitsunday|Whitsunday]] in 2001. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries on 13 September 2006 by [[Premier of Queensland|Premier]] [[Peter Beattie]]. She served on the front bench for all of [[Anna Bligh]]'s term. She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry from 2007 to 2009, when she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment. In February 2011, she was promoted to the ministry as Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business. In March 2012, Labor was swept out of power at an [[2012 Queensland state election|election]] that also cost Jarratt her seat.<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url= http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3021484817|accessdate= 16 February 2015}}</ref>
'''Janice Heather Jarratt''' (born 22 October 1958) is an Australian politician. She was a teacher specialising in children with learning difficulties before entering parliament. A member of the [[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|Labor Party]], she was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland]] for the seat of [[Electoral district of Whitsunday|Whitsunday]] in 2001. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries on 13 September 2006 by [[Premier of Queensland|Premier]] [[Peter Beattie]]. She served on the front bench for all of [[Anna Bligh]]'s term. She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry from 2007 to 2009, when she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment. In February 2011, she was promoted to the ministry as Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business. In March 2012, Labor was swept out of power at an [[2012 Queensland state election|election]] that also cost Jarratt her seat.<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url= http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3021484817|accessdate= 16 February 2015}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:47, 19 January 2022

Jan Jarratt
Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business
of Queensland
In office
21 February 2011 – 26 March 2012
PremierAnna Bligh
Succeeded byJann Stuckey
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Whitsunday
In office
17 February 2001 – 24 March 2012
Preceded byHarry Black
Succeeded byJason Costigan
Personal details
Born (1958-10-22) 22 October 1958 (age 66)
Miles, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseHilar "Ziggy" Ziegler
OccupationTeacher

Janice Heather Jarratt (born 22 October 1958) is an Australian politician. She was a teacher specialising in children with learning difficulties before entering parliament. A member of the Labor Party, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the seat of Whitsunday in 2001. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries on 13 September 2006 by Premier Peter Beattie. She served on the front bench for all of Anna Bligh's term. She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry from 2007 to 2009, when she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment. In February 2011, she was promoted to the ministry as Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business. In March 2012, Labor was swept out of power at an election that also cost Jarratt her seat.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Whitsunday
2001–2012
Succeeded by