Coralee O'Rourke

Coralee Jane O'Rourke is a former Australian politician. She was the Labor member for Mundingburra in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 until retirement in 2020.^[1]

The Honourable Coralee O'Rourke
Minister for Disability Services of Queensland
In office 16 February 2015 – 31 October 2020
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Tracy Davis
Succeeded by	Craig Crawford
Minister for Seniors of Queensland
In office 16 February 2015 – 31 October 2020
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Tracy Davis (Communities)
Succeeded by	Craig Crawford
Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland
In office 16 February 2015 – 31 October 2020
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mundingburra
In office 31 January 2015 – 5 October 2020
Preceded by	David Crisafulli
Succeeded by	Les Walker
Personal details
Political party	Labor
Children	2
Education	Queensland University of Technology
Profession	Early childhood educator

Early life and education

O'Rourke attended Queensland University of Technology and completed a bachelor's degree in Education (Early Childhood) and was the Director of a community-based early learning centre in Aitkenvale (Townsville) prior to her election to Parliament on 31 January 2015.

Political career

O'Rourke was sworn in as Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Seniors and Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015.^[2]

She currently lives in Townsville with her husband and their two teenaged children.^[3]

On 5 September 2020, O'Rourke announced that she would not be running in the 2020 Queensland election.^[4]

Personal life

On 24 October 2018, O'Rourke publicly announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer a week earlier.^[5]

References

1. Green, Antony. "Mundingburra". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
2. "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. 15 February 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
3. "Coralee O'Rouke". Queensland Labor. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
4. Arnost, Mel (5 September 2020). "Minister's shock withdrawal from Queensland election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
5. Layt, Stuart (24 October 2018). "Qld MP diagnosed with breast cancer". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by David Crisafulli	Member for Mundingburra 2015–2020	Succeeded by Les Walker