14 Facts About Joy Burch

Joy Marie Burch is an Australian former politician and former Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.

Joy Burch was a Labor Party member for the seat of Brindabella in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2024.

Joy Burch worked for several years as a community nurse across southern NSW and the ACT.

Joy Burch lived for several years in Alice Springs, as the executive director of the Australian Rural Health Education Network, as executive director of the Northern Territory Remote Workforce Agency and as the CEO of the Rural Health and Community Support Services.

Joy Burch was the owner and operator of a Childcare Centre.

Joy Burch has formal tertiary education, with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, and Post-Graduate qualifications in Health Administration and Information Systems Management.

Joy Burch is married with three sons and lives in Tuggeranong.

Joy Burch's hobbies include spending time with her family, community events and volunteering, swimming, gardening, walking, reading, and listening to music.

Joy Burch was first elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in the Brindabella electorate at the 2008 election.

Joy Burch faced controversy when it was alleged that her chief of staff briefed the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union on matters regarding ACT Policing which are still under investigation.

Joy Burch resigned as Minister for Police and Emergency Services in December 2015 before resigning from all other ministerial positions a month later in January 2016.

Joy Burch was again re-elected at the 2016 election, and was elected Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Joy Burch was again re-elected at the 2020 Australian Capital Territory election, receiving the highest vote of any candidate in the Brindabella Electorate, and obtaining a significant swing towards her.

Joy Burch was re-elected Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly for the tenth parliament.