Contact Grace
Grace’s Electorate Office location
Ministerial Office
Phone: (07) 3719 7200
Postal Address: PO Box 15033, City East QLD 4002
Electorate Office
Phone: (07) 3145 9100
Address: 37 Longland St, Newstead QLD 4006
About Grace
Your Hardworking Local
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.
Ministerial Responsibilities
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.
Following 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.
Grace was given the additional portfolio of Minister for State Development and Infrastructure in the Miles Government in December 2023.
Lifelong local
During her career, Grace has had extensive board experience with organisations including Sunsuper, Energex and the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund.
She has worked with local community organisations in her electorate including P&Cs, the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, Teneriffe Progress Association, Queensland Aids Council (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, Alex.
About McConnel
The Electorate of McConnel encompasses Brisbane CBD, Spring Hill, Petrie Terrace, Herston, Kelvin Grove (part of), Bowen Hills, Newstead, Teneriffe, New Farm, Fortitude Valley.
Formerly known as Brisbane Central, it was renamed to McConnel in 2017 in honour of Mary McConnel who established Queensland's first children's hospital, in Spring Hill.
She campaigned for 15 years for funds to build the hospital, and in 1878 was able to oversee its opening. She also founded Queensland's first public school.
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