Ariana Doolan | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Pumicestone | |
Assumed office 26 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ali King |
Member of the Queensland Youth Parliament for Glass House | |
In office January 2020 –December 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 2001or2002(age 22–23) |
Political party | Liberal National |
Residence(s) | Beachmere,Queensland,Australia |
Education | Glasshouse Christian College |
Alma mater | Griffith University |
Ariana Doolan is an Australian politician in the state of Queensland. Doolan is a state MP for the electoral district of Pumicestone in Queensland's south-eastern region. She was elected at the 2024 state election (26 October) and is the youngest female MP in the state's history. [1]
Doolan was born to Yonell and Fenton Doolan. [2] Both her parents are teachers and work in education in the Moreton Bay area. [2] Doolan has stated that her grandparents fled South Africa during the apartheid era. [3] She attended Hercules Road State School in Kippa-Ring and Glasshouse Christian College in Beerwah, [2] and from a young age was involved in her families newsagency. [3] After announced as the winner of the Pumicestone electorate Doolan told The Courier-Mail she was subject to racial bullying at school,being called the N-word. [2]
In 2019 Doolan starred in Australian comedy TV series Lunatics on Netflix. [4] [5] The following year she produced and directed a tourism commercial with Robert Irwin and Baz Luhrmann's daughter Lily. [5]
Doolan is currently studying at Griffith University [6] and resides in Beachmere [2] [3] with her parents. [1]
Upon graduating school in 2019, [7] at 18-years-old,Doolan became a Youth Parliament member,when announced as the Youth Member for Glass House. [7] Doolan served as a Youth Member from the start to the end of 2020. [8] She indicated that inspiration for applying to the youth model parliament was to gain experience potentially to become a politician. [7] Doolan worked as an Assistant Electorate Officer to Glass House MP Andrew Powell in late 2023. [8]
By March 2024 it was revealed that Doolan was the Liberal National (LNP) candidate for the seat of Pumicestone. [9] In early November 2024 it was announced that Doolan had won the seat by around 290 votes, [2] becoming the youngest female state MP in Queensland. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Lunatics | Rashish |
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