Joy Burch MLA |
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7th Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 31 October 2016 |
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Deputy | Vicki Dunne |
Preceded by | Vicki Dunne |
Minister for Community Services, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Arts, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Minister for Women, Minister for Ageing in the Australian Capital Territory Government | |
In office October 2009 – 31 October 2016 |
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Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Brindabella |
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Assumed office November 2008 |
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Personal details | |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Joy Marie Burch is an Australian politician with the Australian Labor Party, elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in the Brindabella electorate at the 2008 election.
Burch was appointed to Cabinet in November 2009 as the Minister for Disability Housing and Community Services, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing and Minister for Women.
In May 2011 Burch took on responsibilities as Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs and Minister for Arts. Later in 2011 this was revised to include Minister for Community Services, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Women, Minister for Gaming and Racing, Minister for the Arts.