15 Facts About Fiona Simpson

Fiona Simpson is currently the Shadow Minister for Finance and Better Regulation and Shadow Minister for Integrity in Government.

Fiona Simpson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese, Journalism and Government and a Masters of Organisational Leadership.

Fiona Simpson has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Diploma and an executive leadership course at John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard.

Fiona Simpson was a Rotary Exchange Student to Japan, and prior to that attended Nambour State High School.

Fiona Simpson was a journalist prior to entering Parliament, winning the Dalgety Excellence in Rural Journalism Award in 1989, for the State of Queensland.

Fiona Simpson is the longest-serving woman in the LNP party room and following the 2015 election, one of the longest-serving Members of Parliament.

Fiona Simpson has had shadow ministerial responsibility for Health, Transport, Main Roads, Tourism, Women, Communities, Housing and Waste Watch, in addition to having been elected Deputy Leader of the Queensland National Party on 18 September 2006.

Fiona Simpson voluntarily stepped aside as Deputy Opposition Leader in favour of Liberal Party Leader Mark McArdle to help facilitate the merger.

Fiona Simpson was elected the body's first female speaker on 15 May 2012.

Fiona Simpson unsuccessfully contested the LNP leadership and was appointed as Shadow Minister for Local Government, Main Roads, Community Recovery and Resilience.

Fiona Simpson is currently the Shadow Minister for Intergity in Government, State Development, Infrastructure and Planning.

Fiona Simpson was the first female Speaker of the Queensland Parliament's 150-year existence.

Fiona Simpson had previously spoken of the need to be proactive in encouraging women to stand for Parliament and other positions of leadership.

Fiona Simpson said that she had previously interviewed Sy Rogers, Sy Rogers a leader in ministering to 'former' homosexuals within the controversial ex-gay movement, specifically from Exodus International.

Fiona Simpson deleted her Facebook page following the controversy after it was inundated with criticism over her support of Exodus.