Tracy Ellen Davis (born 8 December 1962) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal National Party member of the

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from 2009 to 2017, representing the district of Aspley. She currently serves on the

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as the Councillor for

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Early life

Davis was born in

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, Queensland, but attended primary school at East Hills in

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. She attended high school at

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, and in 1982 and became a receptionist. She became a small business owner in 1995.

Politics

Member of parliament

In 2009, Davis defeated

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MP Bonny Barry to win the seat of Aspley for the Liberal National Party. She had previously contested Aspley in

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as a Liberal candidate, as well as Everton in

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. Davis was appointed the Shadow Minister for Public Transport following a Langbroek Cabinet shuffle in November 2010. In 2011 she was appointed as Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Child Safety.

Newman Ministry

She served as Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disabilities in the

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government. After the LNP defeat at the

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remained on the front bench as Shadow Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services under

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, before moving to Shadow Education portfolio following

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's successful challenge to Springborg. She lost her seat to Labor candidate Bart Mellish at the 2017 election.

Brisbane City Council

In 2019 Davis became Brisbane City Councillor for

to replace Councillor Norm Wyndham. She successfully contested the Ward at the 2020 Queensland local government elections, winning 59.2% of the primary vote. The McDowall Ward comprises the suburbs of McDowall, Everton Park and parts of Aspley, Bridgeman Downs, Chermside West, Stafford and Stafford Heights. As of 2022, Davis is the Civic Cabinet Chair of the Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee and also previously served on the City Standards Committee. She is also a Lord Mayor’s representative for multicultural communities.

References

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