Nita Cunningham
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Julia Irene Cunningham (born 12 February 1939) is a former member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
. She was first elected in 1998 as the member for Bundaberg
. A former minister
for Local Government
and Planning, her resignation in 2006 due to severe skin cancer
triggered the 2006 Queensland state election.
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
. She was first elected in 1998 as the member for Bundaberg
Electoral district of Bundaberg
The division of Bundaberg is an electoral district of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in central Queensland, Australia.It covers the city of Bundaberg, as well as the immediate surrounding area, hence its name....
. A former minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
for Local Government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
and Planning, her resignation in 2006 due to severe skin cancer
Skin cancer
Skin neoplasms are skin growths with differing causes and varying degrees of malignancy. The three most common malignant skin cancers are basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, and melanoma, each of which is named after the type of skin cell from which it arises...
triggered the 2006 Queensland state election.
External links
- Ailing MP triggers poll, Courier Mail, August 13, 2006.
- Green's Guide - Bundaberg