Ros Bates
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Ros Bates MP |
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| Shadow Minister for Communities, Child Safety, Disability Services and the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Leader | Tim Nicholls |
| Preceded by | Tracy Davis |
| Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts of Queensland |
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In office 3 April 2012 – 15 February 2013 |
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| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Simon Finn |
| Succeeded by | Ian Walker |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Mudgeeraba |
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Assumed office 21 March 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Dianne Reilly |
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Rosslyn Mary Bates 25 May 1962 Healesville, Victoria |
| Political party | Liberal National Party |
| Residence | Reedy Creek, Queensland |
| Profession | General Nurse,Businesswoman |
| Website | rosbates.com.au/ |
Rosslyn Mary "Ros" Bates (born 25 May 1962) is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal National Party member of the Parliament of Queensland since March 2009, representing the electorate of Mudgeeraba.
Prior to entering politics, Bates spent 29 years in the health profession. Starting her career as a nurse in both the public and private sector, she became the general manager and director of nursing at the Wesley Gold Coast Hospital. Recently, Bates served as a Government and Media consultant.
Bates was awarded the Prime Minister's Centenary of Federation Medal (2001), the Royal Australian College of Nursing's Distinguished Service Award (Qld Division), and she was awarded the Telstra Business Woman of the Year (AusIndustry category) in 2000,
In April 2012, Bates was appointed the Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts as part of Campbell Newman's first Cabinet. After a series of damaging incidents involving her, her son and her former business, plus health issues including a serious shoulder infection and sustaining fractured vertebrae, Bates resigned as Minister on 15 February 2013
Before the election of the Newman government Bates served in the Liberal National Party opposition as the Shadow Minister for Government Services, Building Industry and Information and Communication Technology from April 2011 to April 2012.
Bates was first elected as the Member for Mudgeeraba in March 2009 after defeating the incumbent Labor Member Dianne Reilly. Bates was re-elected in March 2012 with an increased majority.
As the incoming Member for Mudgeeraba, Bates said she would fight to ensure the Southport Hospital was retained as an operational facility when the new University Hospital opens at Parklands in 2012. Bates campaigns on popular issues, saying "issues such as the overhead power lines in Reedy Creek, the Elysium Road overpass and stopping that closure, [are] all very resounding issues in the electorate."
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