The Honourable
Jane Prentice
Prentice in 2014
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Ryan
In office
21 August 2010 – 11 April 2019
Preceded byMichael Johnson
Succeeded byJulian Simmonds
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services
In office
18 February 2016 – 24 August 2018
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Preceded byJenny Macklin (2013)
Succeeded bySarah Henderson
Personal details
Born
Jane Righetti

(1953-06-22) 22 June 1953
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLiberal / LNP
SpouseIan Prentice
OccupationBusiness owner
Signature
WebsiteLNP web site

Jane Prentice (née Righetti; born 22 June 1953) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2010 to 2019, representing the Division of Ryan in Queensland. She previously served on the Brisbane City Council from 2000 to 2010. She is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and sat with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.

Early career

Prentice is the great-granddaughter of Sir George Pearce, a former long-serving minister and senator for Western Australia from the Labor, Nationalist and United Australia parties.[1] Prior to entering politics, she had 25 years involvement with the tourism sector, principally the event and convention industry. She was a councillor on the Liberal-controlled Brisbane City Council from 2000 to 2010, representing Walter Taylor Ward.[2]

Member of Parliament

At the 2010 federal election, Prentice comfortably defeated sitting local member, Michael Johnson, who was expelled from the Liberal Party in May 2010 for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute, having used his political position and entitlements to further his business interests and those of a company set up almost exclusively to fund his prolific overseas travel.[3][4]

On 26 February 2014, Prentice tabled in the house a petition organised by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia in response to proposed changes to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the impact on community pharmacies. This petition, signed by 1,210,471 people, is the largest petition ever received by the Australian parliament.[5] Prentice also delivered the first speech in the House of Representatives to include Auslan.

Prentice was appointed Assistant Minister for Disability Services in February 2016, as a member of the First Turnbull Ministry.[6] Following a reshuffle after the July 2016 federal election, her title was changed to Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services. She did not retain her position when Turnbull was replaced as prime minister by Scott Morrison in August 2018.[7]

In May 2018, she was defeated for LNP preselection to recontest her seat at the 2019 Australian federal election by Julian Simmonds, a member of the Brisbane City Council.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Prentice, Jane. "Maiden Speech". Jane Prentice.
  2. ↑ "Jane Prentice > About Jane > Biography". Jane Prentice. 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Atfield, Cameron (10 June 2010). "Prentice wins shot at Canberra tilt". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Chalmers, Emma; Madigan, Michael (24 May 2010). "Jane Prentice launches campaign to run for LNP in Ryan". Courier Mail. News Limited. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  5. ↑ "ParlInfo - Search Results".
  6. ↑ Massola, James (13 February 2016). "Cabinet reshuffle: Malcolm Turnbull announces new frontbench as Mal Brough resigns". The Age. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hon Jane Prentice MP". Parliament of Australia. 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Turnbull government minister defeated in LNP preselection". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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