Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Greenslopes
In office 22 October 1983 – 2 December 1989
Preceded by
Bill Hewitt
Succeeded by
Gary Fenlon
Personal details
Born
Leisha Teresa Piasecki
(1947-04-04) 4 April 1947 (age 77) Münsingen, West Germany
Nationality
Australian
Political party
National Party
Spouse
Barry Noel Harvey (m.1983)
Alma mater
Griffith University
Occupation
Teacher, Businessperson
Leisha Teresa Harvey (née Piasecki, born 4 April 1947) is a former Australian politician. She was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1983 to 1989, representing the electorate of Greenslopes. She served as Minister for Health in the government of Mike Ahern government from 1987 until her sacking in January 1989. She lost her seat at the election that December, and was not long out of Parliament when she was charged with numerous counts of misappropriation of public funds concerning her usage of her official credit card. After a high-profile trial in 1990 and subsequent conviction, she spent five months in prison and a further seven months in home detention.
Leisha Teresa Harvey (née Piasecki, born 4 April 1947) is a former Australian politician. She was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of...
1235th in the 1960s. Leisha Henderson (born 2006), British German Fashionista LeishaHarvey (born 1947), Australian politician Leisha Medina (born 1986)...
was held by the Liberal Party from 1960 to 1983, when it was won by LeishaHarvey for the National Party following the collapse of the National-Liberal...
Lewis was convicted (and subsequently stripped of his knighthood). LeishaHarvey, a former health minister, was charged with misappropriating of public...
Inquiry 1987 Queensland Bjelke-Petersen Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Terry Lewis, LeishaHarvey, Don Lane, Brian Austin Commission of Inquiry into Police Corruption...
Hartwig Independent Greenslopes Liberal Bill Hewitt 12.3 -16.6 4.3 LeishaHarvey National Ipswich Liberal Llewellyn Edwards 5.1 -14.8 9.7 David Hamill...
Brian Austin 1990 National misappropriating public funds 15 months LeishaHarvey 1990 National misappropriating public funds 12 months 7 months served...
social and commemorative events with widespread community support. LeishaHarvey, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly History of state education...
left for the Gulf. 14 November – Former Queensland Health Minister LeishaHarvey is sentenced to twelve months in gaol after being found guilty of thirteen...
long serving government and resulted in four government ministers (LeishaHarvey, Don Lane, Brian Austin and Geoff Muntz) and the Commissioner of the...
Newton Glen Spicer (Dem) Greenslopes National Fred Wright Bill Hewitt LeishaHarvey Ron Smith (Ind) Gregory National Kevin Alexander Bill Glasson Gympie...
for Greenslopes In office 2 December 1989 – 15 July 1995 Preceded by LeishaHarvey Succeeded by Ted Radke In office 13 June 1998 – 20 March 2009 Preceded...
Brisbane suburbs of Ascot, Hamilton and Clayfield. Don Lane (politician) LeishaHarvey Lock, Stock & Barrel: A Political Biography of Mike Ahern, by Paul Reynolds...
(CTA) Glen Spicer (Dem) Greenslopes National Gary Fenlon Graham Young LeishaHarvey Richard Tiainen (Ind) Gregory National Robert Nilon Dudley Church Vaughan...
Minister for Transport 1987–1989 Succeeded by Peter McKechnie Preceded by LeishaHarvey Minister for Health 1989 Succeeded by Ken McElligott Preceded by Paul...
vacancies. On 19 January 1989, Ahern reshuffled the ministry, removing LeishaHarvey and appointing Craig Sherrin to replace her. In August 1989, Russell...
Lauder Bob Katter Peter Black (Ind) Greenslopes Liberal Robert Lauchland LeishaHarvey Bill Hewitt Gregory National Robert McPhee Bill Glasson Gympie National...
Labor Kurilpa South Brisbane 22 October 1983 – 15 July 1995 (retired) 8 LeishaHarvey National Greenslopes 22 October 1983 – 2 December 1989 (defeated) 9...
Candidate Votes % ±% Labor Robert Lauchland 5,715 40.8 +3.1 National LeishaHarvey 4,358 31.1 +31.1 Liberal Bill Hewitt 3,939 28.1 -34.2 Total formal votes...
1987 Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen Preceded by Mike Ahern Succeeded by LeishaHarvey (Health) Geoff Muntz (Environment) Member of the Queensland Legislative...
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labor Fred Wright 6,772 36.5 -4.3 National LeishaHarvey 6,026 32.5 +1.4 Liberal Bill Hewitt 5,233 28.2 +0.1 Independent Ron...
Fenlon 10,180 53.0 +16.5 Liberal Graham Young 5,657 29.5 +1.3 National LeishaHarvey 2,319 12.1 -20.4 Independent Richard Tiainen 1,040 5.4 +5.4 Total formal...
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