Jo Palmer
Jo Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of the Government in the Tasmanian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
| Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Leader | Leonie Hiscutt Tania Rattray |
| Minister for Education | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
| Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Preceded by | Roger Jaensch (as Minister for Education, Children and Youth) |
| Minister for Disability Services | |
| Assumed office 12 April 2022 | |
| Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Preceded by | Madeleine Ogilvie |
| Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence | |
| In office 20 October 2024 – 7 October 2025 | |
| Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Preceded by | Madeleine Ogilvie |
| Succeeded by | Jane Howlett |
| Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Rosevears | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Kerry Finch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joanne Lesley Dick 10 April 1971 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse |
Andrew Palmer (m. 2007) |
| Occupation | Television journalist and newsreader |
Joanne Lesley Palmer (née Dick, formerly Cornish; born 10 April 1971) is an Australian politician and former television journalist and newsreader.
Palmer was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and moved to Tasmania as a baby after being adopted by an Australian family.[2][3]
Palmer is a former Miss Tasmania and in 1993 she was awarded Miss Australia.[4]
Palmer was originally employed by 7 Tasmania (then Southern Cross Television) in Hobart as a journalist, before she later presented the hour-long Nightly News on 7 Tasmania (now 7NEWS Tasmania) for 18 years,[5] until leaving the station in February 2020.[6]
Palmer was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Rosevears at the 2020 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election, representing the Liberal Party.[7]
In April 2022, Palmer was elevated to cabinet and was appointed as Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Minister for Disability Services and Minister for Women.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Dawtrey, Zara (5 May 2007). "Cornish weds dancer". The Examiner. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Jo (15 September 2018). "Kiwis are our kindred spirits". The Examiner. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Former Miss Australia Joanne Palmer on track for poll victory". The Mercury. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Miss Australia: A Nation's Quest - National Titleholders, National Museum of Australia". Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ Southern Cross Nightly News appreciation group
- ^ Knox, David (3 February 2020). "Jo Palmer to exit Nightly News 7 Tasmania | TV Tonight". TV tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Down to the wire: Jo Palmer elected to Legislative Council". ABC News. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Fresh faces in Tasmanian cabinet a chance to reset but a difficult sell for stability". ABC News. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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