Peta-Kaye Croft (born 5 August 1972, in

Mount Isa Mount Isa ( ) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive mines in world history, based on co ...

) is an Australian Labor Party politician who represented the seat of Broadwater in the

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. She entered Parliament at the 2001 election by defeating

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. She was defeated at the 2012 election by Verity Barton. She was born in

and lived in

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and

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during her early years. She was educated on the Gold Coast boarding at

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, and graduating from

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with a

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, majoring in Japanese. Croft is also a qualified swimming instructor and has strong interests in the environment and protecting native flora and fauna.

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1972 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly People from Mount Isa Griffith University alumni Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Women members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly {{Australia-Labor-Queensland-MP-stub