Brittany Lauga MP

Assistant Minister for Education, Queensland Government

Brittany Lauga grew up in Keppel and was elected as the State Labor Member for Keppel in January 2015. Brittany was sworn in as Assistant Minister for Education in December 2017.

Brittany has been a strong local voice for the people of Keppel for three terms. She works hard within the Parliament and as a member of Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Government to ensure Keppel gets a fair deal. Brittany is a Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Resources and is a member of the CFMMEU.

An award-winning Urban and Regional Planner prior to politics, Brittany has a strong professional background in infrastructure, urban planning and design, approvals and community development. She is passionate about her community. Brittany is an energetic and experienced Member working hard to deliver for the Central Queensland community.

Brittany is active in the community, working with and for organisations that make a real difference to locals. Brittany is volunteer rural firefighter at The Caves Brigade, a Legacy Legatee, member of the Planning Institute of Australia and Queensland Country Women’s Association (Emu Park branch), Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Surf Lifesaving, Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Resources and is the Queensland Representative for Commonwealth Women in Parliament. Brittany is also Patron of the Central Queensland Coast Guard, Emu Park Golf Club, Emu Park Men’s Shed and the Yeppoon Mallet Club.

Working as a keen member of Annastacia Palaszczuk’s team, Brittany stands proudly her record of achievements since first elected in 2015, delivering hundreds of millions of dollars in education, roads, infrastructure, nursing homes, tourism and events to create local jobs for local people.