13 Facts About Lindy Nelson-Carr

Lindel Helena Nelson-Carr was born on 15 July 1952 and is a former Australian politician who was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Mundingburra from 1998 until she stood down at the 2012 state election.

Lindy Nelson-Carr was elected as Member for Mundingburra in the Parliament of Queensland at the election on 13 June 1998, when she achieved a swing of 6.7 per cent away from sitting Liberal MP Frank Tanti.

Lindy Nelson-Carr increased her margin to 10.54 per cent at the 2006 election; this result went against the statewide trend of a slight swing against Labor.

Four days after the election, on 13 September 2006, Lindy Nelson-Carr was promoted to the Cabinet in the Beattie Ministry as Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism.

Lindy Nelson-Carr was promoted in 2004 to Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier for North Queensland.

Lindy Nelson-Carr's portfolio was expanded in 2005 to include Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Main Roads.

On 28 March 2011, Lindy Nelson-Carr announced that she would not contest the 2012 state election.

Ms Lindy Nelson-Carr was a high school teacher and guidance officer at Townsville State High School and Pimlico State High School.

Lindy Nelson-Carr holds a master of education, and from 1993 to 1998 lectured in human relationships education at James Cook University.

Ms Lindy Nelson-Carr established a Townsville branch of EMILY's List and holds fundraisers regularly to contribute to the organisation.

Lindy Nelson-Carr is supported by the organisation and received EMILY's List funding to support her first election to Parliament.

Lindy Nelson-Carr is historically the most senior female politician to be elected in Townsville.

Lindy Nelson-Carr is a proud trade unionist and is a member of the Queensland Teachers Union and the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union.