Margaret Ellen Nightingale (born 1972) is an Australian politician who has been the Labor Party member for Inala in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since the 2024 Inala state by-election.[1]
Margie Nightingale | |
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 Nightingale in 2024 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Inala | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Profession | Nurse, teacher, politician |
| Website | Margie Nightingale |
Early life
editNightingale was born at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1972. She grew up in suburban Inala, attended school locally and raised her family in that community.[2]
Career
editBefore being elected, Nightingale was a nurse and a teacher.[3] She was also a policy adviser to Queensland treasurer Cameron Dick.[4]
Nightingale was elected in the 2024 Inala state by-election, to succeed former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.[1]
Nightingale was re-elected in the 2024 Queensland state election.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/queenslanders-are-voting-in-all-77-local-councils-and-two-state-seat-byelections-on-saturday/news-story/8144929170f800e537beb0fcfd86fff1
- ^ https://queenslandlabor.org/margie-nightingale/%7CMargie Nightingale
- ^ "Queensland Labor". Queensland Labor. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ Lynch, Lydia (1 January 2024). "Woman tipped to replace Annastacia Palaszczuk in ultra-safe Labor seat of Inala". The Australian.
- ^ "Inala - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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