ELECTION 2010

Division of Petrie Sally Vincent - Family First

Sally was born at Southport but has spent most of her adult life in
N amed after Andrew Petrie (1798-1872), a noted civil engineer, pioneer, explorer and
the first free settler in Brisbane 1837. Petrie covers an area of approximately 152sqm
from Aspley and Bridgeman Downs through Griffin and the Redcliffe Peninsula to
Brisbane, completing high school at Aspley and attending the
University of Queensland where she attained an arts degree.
Burpengary. The electorate was created in 1949 and held by the Liberals until 1983. The Subsequently, Sally also studied externally for nine years while
Liberals recovered the seat at the 1984 election, but it returned to Labor with Gary Johns’ working as a bookkeeper to attain her accountancy degree. Over
win in 1987 and stayed with them until Liberal candidate Teresa Gambaro achieved a 9.8 the last 15 years, Sally has been contracted to various small busi-
per cent swing in 1996. Labor member Yvette D’Ath secured the seat at the 2007 election ness entities to provide financial and administrative management.
with 46.89 percent of the vote. As a result, she is acutely aware of the difficulties faced by small
business and would work to provide maximum assistance to small
businesses who are the engine room of our economy. Sally states
Yvette D’Ath - Australian Labor Party (ALP) that healthy families are the bedrock to a healthy society and a
Yvette was educated at Redcliffe State High School. Before enter- great nation and that we should do all we can to protect the insti-
ing parliament, Yvette worked in a variety of administration, hos- tutions of marriage and family that have been central to our development as a western
pitality and clerical roles. She later balanced full time work with nation. Sally, who resides in Mango Hill, believes affordable home ownership is an impor-
studying, eventually graduating from law. Yvette worked as an tant goal for government and that every Australian, by hard work and responsible financial
Associate of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission decisions, should be able to pay off a home before retirement.
from 1992 until 1994 and as an Industrial Advocate at the
Australian Workers’ Union from 1994 to 2007. Yvette was elected
to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2007 federal elec- Gabriel Buckley - Liberal Democrats
tion representing the seat of Petrie. She has served as a member of Gabriel is a web developer and IT consultant in south-east
various House of Representatives Committees, including the Queensland. Born in Melbourne, Gabriel grew up in regional
House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Victoria. Gabriel finds the LDP platform to be a natural choice,
Environment and the Arts (2008-2009) and the House Standing given a personal political philosophy emphasising individual free-
Committee on Education and Training (2008-current). Yvette is dom and responsibility. “The government needs to spend less time
also a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration (2008-current). Yvette and (and money) worrying about what we drink, who we sleep with and
her husband George, a police officer, have two young children and live on the Redcliffe whether or not we’ve got our seatbelts on; and more time safe-
Peninsula. guarding the rights and freedoms of ordinary Australians,” Mr
Buckley said. “As parents, consumers and citizens, we are in the
best position to decide what is best for us, not the faceless bureau-
Lawrence Addison - Democratic Labor Party (DLP) crats of Canberra.” A keen musician, Gabriel has lived with his
Lawrence Addison, 59, is a father of four and grandfather of five. partner and two children in Redcliffe since 2009.
He has lived at Rothwell for 33 years and a devout Christian since
1984. He is a boilermaker by trade and his wife, Anita, is a
teacher’s aide organiser at Mueller College. Mr Addison joined the Dean Teasdale - Liberal National Party (LNP)
DLP in 2007 and regards the portfolio of policies put forward by Dean grew up in the Redcliffe area where he attended Scarborough
the DLP as most progressive for the needs of Australians. He states and Kippa-Ring primary schools and then Grace Lutheran College.
the pro-life and family-related policies reinforce the importance of He holds various tertiary qualifications in business, management
the family unit. He is a published researcher and up-to-date in cur- and training. Dean has a solid background in small business. He is
rent events, nationally and globally. the general manager of a family-owned property services company
on the northside of Brisbane. Before entering the business Dean
held an executive position with a multinational seller. A family
Peter Jeremijenko - The Greens man, Dean has two children and values the important role a strong
Peter works as a film stuntman and says he learnt some of his stunt- community plays in the lives of its residents. As a father, small
man techniques from doing gymnastics at Craigslea State High business operator and resident of Petrie, Dean possesses a strong
School. He has been politically active since school and university desire to represent values which will bring about greater prosperity
days and has worked with the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance for the community.
(MEAA) to improve rights and conditions for performers. During
his 15 years as a stuntman (nine with Movieworld) he has per-
formed in more than 52 movies and television shows. He contested Responsibility for election comment in this edition is taken by
Aspley at the 2009 Queensland election. Ren Zwiers, 97 Braun St, Deagon Qld 4017

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