Queensland Environment Minister

I was just watching something on the ABC and noted some quite young blond girl fronting up a policy which is supposed to make a difference in land fill amounts (no idea how, but that's another story)

It seems that the Minister is Kate Jones ... I was stunned that someone so young who sounded so inexperienced. So I looked her up. When I accessed www.qld.alp.org.au I got the following information:

• At 29 Kate is the youngest member in the Bligh Cabinet


• Before running for State Parliament, Kate was a Senior Media Advisor to the Queensland Minister for Public Works, Housing and Racing, Robert Schwarten
  
• Kate is a member of a number of local community groups, including the Ashgrove Historical Society, The Gap Community Association, Ashgrove Meals on Wheels, Enoggera Respite Centre Management Committee and environmental group Save Our Waterways Now. She is also Patron of The Gap Little Athletics and the Ashgrove Rangers


• Kate firmly believes in education for all and has a strong interest in environmental policy


• Kate is also a member of Amnesty International and The Fred Hollows Foundation and supports World Vision

So why was she chosen as our environment minister?

I don't see anything in the least which gives any indication that she has any experience or qualifications in the role.

apart from perhaps having a strong interest in environmental policy ...

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