Darryl Briskey | |
Constituency Am1: | Redlands |
Assembly1: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start1: | 2 February 1989 |
Term End1: | 19 September 1992 |
Predecessor1: | Paul Clauson |
Successor1: | John Budd |
Constituency Am2: | Cleveland |
Assembly2: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start2: | 19 September 1992 |
Term End2: | 9 September 2006 |
Predecessor2: | New seat |
Successor2: | Phil Weightman |
Birth Date: | 24 August 1955 |
Birth Place: | Roma, Queensland, Australia |
Birthname: | Darryl James Briskey |
Nationality: | Australian |
Party: | Labor |
Occupation: | School teacher |
Darryl James Briskey (born 24 August 1955) is a former Australian politician. Born in Roma, Queensland, he was a teacher before entering politics. In 1978, he joined the Cleveland branch of the Labor Party. In 1989, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Redlands, transferring to Cleveland in 1992. He continued to represent the seat until his retirement in 2006.[1]
Briskey unsuccessfully contested the 2013 federal election for the Australian Labor Party in the electorate of Bowman, against the Liberal National Party incumbent, Andrew Laming.[2]