Amanda Stoker sworn in as Queensland child safety minister
Amanda Stoker, a former senator and current state MP, sworn in as Queensland child safety minister after Amanda Camm resigned Friday.
Amanda Stoker has been sworn in as Queensland's new child safety minister. Amanda Camm resigned on Friday.
Camm cited ongoing health concerns and safety fears after the attack on federal MP Helen Haines. Before resigning, Camm faced widespread criticism.
Reports showed children in residential care sleeping on government office floors. The state cut domestic violence support services.
An IT system rollout went wrong and hampered child safety responses. Stoker is a former barrister and former federal senator.
She is a first-term state MP. She began working as assistant minister to the attorney-general two years after joining the Senate in 2018.
She has worked as assistant minister for finance, trade, employment and training under Ros Bates. The portfolio oversees child safety, domestic and family violence prevention, and disability services.
- Amanda Stoker
- New minister
- Amanda Camm resigned Friday
- Predecessor resignation
Why it mattersA new minister now oversees Queensland's child safety, domestic violence, and disability services after significant criticism of her predecessor's management.
AustraliaQueensland families accessing child safety services, domestic violence support, and disability care will be managed by a new minister following Camm's controversial tenure.
Corroborated bytheage.com.au·watoday.com.au
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