Grace Grace

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Grace Grace was first elected to the Queensland Parliament as the Member for Brisbane Central in October 2007 and remained the Member until March 2012.

She was re-elected as the Member for Brisbane Central in January 2015. In 2017 the electorate of Brisbane Central was renamed ‘McConnel’ and in November 2017 Grace was elected as the first Member for McConnel. In October 2020 Grace was re-elected as the Member for McConnel.

Grace was appointed a Minister in the Palaszczuk Government in December 2015, assuming the responsibilities of Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations; Minister for Racing; and Minister for Multicultural Affairs.

Following the 2017 election, Grace was appointed Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations.

After the 2020 State Election, Grace was re-appointed Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations; and was given the additional portfolio of Minister for Racing.

During her career, Grace has had extensive board experience with organisations including Sunsuper, Energex and the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund.

Grace is a member of Rotary New Farm and has worked with local community organisations including P&Cs, the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, Teneriffe Progress Association, Queensland Council for LGBTI Health (formerly QuAC), Fortitude Valley Chamber of Commerce and many others.

Grace has lived her whole life in her electorate where she and her husband Michael raised their child.