Ann Leahy

Ann Leahy (born 8 August 1971) is an Australian politician. She has been the Liberal National Party member for Warrego in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.^[1]

The Honourable Ann Leahy MP
Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 November 2024
Leader	David Crisafulli
Preceded by	Nikki Boyd (as Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery) Glenn Butcher (as Minister for Water) Ali King (as Minister for Local Government)
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warrego
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 January 2015
Preceded by	Howard Hobbs
Personal details
Born	(1971-08-08) 8 August 1971 (age 54) Stanthorpe, Queensland
Political party	Liberal National Party
Alma mater	University of Southern Queensland
Occupation	Stationhand, electorate officer

Leahy now serves as Minister for Local Government, Water, Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers, having been elevated to the ministry by Premier David Crisafulli

Prior to her pre-selection for Warrego by the Liberal National Party, Leahy had been the electorate office for her predecessor, Howard Hobbs. In 1998, Hobbs had resigned from the Borbidge government after his wife alleged that he was having an affair with a staffer, who was later revealed to have been Leahy.^[2]