Darryl Briskey

Darryl James Briskey (born 24 August 1955) is a former Australian politician. Born in Roma, Queensland, he was a teacher before entering politics. In 1978, he joined the Cleveland branch of the Labor Party. In 1989, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Redlands, transferring to Cleveland in 1992. He continued to represent the seat until his retirement in 2006.^[1]

Darryl Briskey
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Redlands
In office 2 December 1989 – 19 September 1992
Preceded by	Paul Clauson
Succeeded by	John Budd
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cleveland
In office 19 September 1992 – 9 September 2006
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Phil Weightman
Personal details
Born	Darryl James Briskey (1955-08-24) 24 August 1955 (age 69) Roma, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse	Catherine Leigh Briskey
Children	Jo Briskey Kathleen Briskey Alison Briskey William Briskey
Occupation	School teacher

Briskey unsuccessfully contested the 2013 federal election for the Australian Labor Party in the electorate of Bowman, against the Liberal National Party incumbent, Andrew Laming.^[2]

His daughter Jo Briskey was elected MP for Maribyrnong in the 2025 Australian federal election.^[3]

See also

• Political families of Australia