Leanne Linard

Leanne Maree Linard (born 29 October 1980^{[citation needed]}) is an Australian politician. She has been the Labor Party member for Nudgee in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since 2015.^[1] On 12 November 2020, Linard was sworn in as a cabinet minister in the third Palaszczuk government as Minister for Children and Youth Justice and Minister for Multicultural Affairs.^[2] Her responsibilities as Minister included adoption, child protection services, youth justice, the redress scheme for Queensland survivors of institutional child sexual abuse and multicultural affairs.^[2]

The Honourable Leanne Linard MP
Minister for Science and Innovation
In office 18 December 2023 – 28 October 2024
Premier	Steven Miles
Preceded by	Herself (as Minister for Science) Stirling Hinchliffe (as Minister for Innovation, Tourism and Sport)
Minister for Science
In office 18 May 2023 – 18 December 2023
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles
Preceded by	Meaghan Scanlon[a]
Succeeded by	Herself (as Minister for Science and Innovation)
Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef
In office 18 May 2023 – 28 October 2024
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles
Preceded by	Meaghan Scanlon
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
In office 12 November 2020 – 18 December 2023
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles
Preceded by	Stirling Hinchliffe
Ministerial positions (2020–2023) Succeeded by Charis Mullen Minister for Children and Youth Justice In office 12 November 2020 – 18 May 2023 Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Di Farmer[b]
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Nudgee
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 January 2015
Preceded by	Jason Woodforth
Personal details
Born	Leanne Maree Linard (1980-10-29) 29 October 1980 (age 44) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor
Children	2
Alma mater	Queensland University of Technology
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Website	leannelinard.com.au

Linard grew up in Banyo, lived in Nundah for many years, and along with her husband Ian, is now raising her two young boys in Northgate. Leanne attended Virginia State Primary and was School Captain of Banyo State High (now Earnshaw State College). As the daughter of a RAAF pilot and engineer, Leanne has grown up knowing the value of community service.^[3]

Leanne currently serves as Shadow Minister for Environment, Science, Innovation and Climate Change, as well as a Member of the Ethics Committee.

Notes

1. For "Science".
2. For "Youth Justice".