Margie Nightingale

For the fictional character, see Marnie Nightingale.

Margie Nightingale MP
Nightingale in 2024
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Inala
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 March 2024
Preceded by	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Personal details
Born	1972 (age 52–53) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Labor
Profession	Nurse, teacher, politician
Website	Margie Nightingale

Margaret Ellen Nightingale (born 1972) is an Australian politician who has been the Labor Party member for Inala in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since the 2024 Inala state by-election.^[1]

Early life

Nightingale was born at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1972. She grew up in suburban Inala, attended school locally and raised her family in that community.^[2]

Career

Before being elected, Nightingale was a nurse and a teacher.^[3] She was also a policy adviser to Queensland treasurer Cameron Dick.^[4]

Nightingale was elected in the 2024 Inala state by-election, to succeed former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.^[1]

Nightingale was re-elected in the 2024 Queensland state election.^[5]

References

1. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/queenslanders-are-voting-in-all-77-local-councils-and-two-state-seat-byelections-on-saturday/news-story/8144929170f800e537beb0fcfd86fff1
2. https://queenslandlabor.org/margie-nightingale/%7CMargie Nightingale
3. "Queensland Labor". Queensland Labor. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
4. Lynch, Lydia (1 January 2024). "Woman tipped to replace Annastacia Palaszczuk in ultra-safe Labor seat of Inala". The Australian.
5. "Inala - QLD Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Annastacia Palaszczuk	Member for Inala 2024–present	Incumbent