Kate Jennifer Jones (born 10 April 1979) is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party. She was elected to the seat of Ashgrove in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 2006, previously held by former Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Jim Fouras (ALP).

Jones is the youngest female in Queensland Parliament and the youngest Member of the Queensland Government.

Jones is a local girl who attended Kelvin Grove State High School. She completed her Bachelor of Arts (Politics and Journalism) at the University of Queensland while working part-time at The Gap Family Markets. She is completing her Masters in Environmental Law through the Australian National University.

Active in the local community, Jones is a member of the Ashgrove Historical Society, The Gap Community Association, Ashgrove Climate Change Action Group and sits on the management committee of the Enoggera Respite Centre. She is also a member of The Fred Hollows Foundation and World Vision.

Before entering Parliament, Jones worked as a Senior Media Advisor to Queensland Minister for Public Works, Housing and Racing Robert Schwarten and as Media Advisor to former Queensland Treasurer David Hamill.

After retaining her seat in the 2009 election, she was appointed Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability in the new Bligh cabinet, replacing Andrew McNamara.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

[edit] References

1. ^ Kate Jones, Queensland's new climate change minister — "The Courier-Mail"
2. ^ Bligh unveils new ministry
3. ^ Power to the Labor Women
4. ^ Comings and goings in the Queensland Cabinet
5. ^ Bligh Cabinet gets womens' touch
6. ^ Eight new faces in Cabinet clean-out, pages 4-5, "The Courier-Mail", Wednesday, 25 March, 2009

[edit] External links

• Kate Jones — State Member for Ashgrove

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