Joy BURCH

Australian Labor Party
Member for Brindabella

Contact

Ph: (02) 6205 0020

burch@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020
Canberra  ACT 2601

Assembly service

• Elected 29 October 2008
• Re-elected 31 October 2012
• Re-elected 26 October 2016
• Re-elected 28 October 2020

Parliamentary positions

Current

• Speaker (since October 2016)

Previous

• Deputy Speaker (February 2016 – October 2016)
• Government Whip (February 2016 – October 2016; and November 2008 – November 2009)
• Manager of Government Business (December 2014 – 2015)
• ALP Caucus Secretary (October 2008 – November 2009)
• Assistant Speaker (November 2008 – November 2009)

Interparliamentary positions

• Chair of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Small Branches (since March 2021, acting until August 2022)

Ministerial appointments

Previous

• Minister for Police and Emergency Services (December 2014 – December 2015)
• Minister for Education and Training (November 2012 – January 2016)
• Minister for Disability (November 2012 – January 2016)
• Minster for Children and Young People (November 2012 – July 2014)
• Minister for Racing and Gaming (May 2011 – January 2016)
• Minister for Arts (May 2011 – January 2016)
• Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Affairs (May 2011 – October 2012)
• Minister for Ageing (November 2009 – October 2012)
• Minister for Community Services (November 2009 – October 2012)
• Minister for Multicultural Affairs (November 2009 – January 2015)
• Minister for Women (November 2009 – January 2015)

Committee service

Standing committees

Current

• Administration and Procedure (since December 2016, Chair)

Previous Assemblies

• Health, Ageing, Community and Social Services  (January 2016 – October 2016, Chair)
• Justice and Community Safety (January 2016 – October 2016, Deputy Chair)
• Planning, Environment and Territory and Municipal Services (January 2016 – October 2016, Chair)
• Public Accounts (January 2016–present) (December 2008 – November 2009, Deputy Chair)
• Administration and Procedure (December 2008 – November 2009)
• Education, Training and Youth Affairs (December 2008 – November 2009, Deputy Chair)
• Health, Community and Social Services (December 2008 – November 2009, Deputy Chair)

Select committees

Previous Assemblies

• Estimates 2016-2017 (March 2016 – August 2016)
• Estimates 2009-2010 (April 2009 – June 2009)
• Campaign Advertising (April 2009 – August 2009, Chair)

About Joy Burch

Inaugural Speech

Joy Burch delivered her inaugural speech to the Assembly on 10 December 2008.

Read the Hansard

Videos

Previous occupations, qualifications

Occupations

• Registered nurse
• Past Membership Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
• Executive director, Australian Rural Health Education Network
• Executive director, Northern Territory Remote Workforce Agency
• Chief executive officer, rural health and community support services
• Owner and operator, child care centre

Qualifications

Personal

Joy Burch lives in Tuggeranong.