| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Desley Boyle | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | B.Sc. (Hons), M.Psych, M.B.A |
| Office: | Minister for Local Government of Queensland Local Government and Planning (2004–2006) |
| Term Start: | 26 March 2009 |
| Term End: | 21 February 2011 |
| Premier: | Anna Bligh |
| Predecessor: | Andrew Fraser |
| Successor: | Paul Lucas |
| Term Start1: | 12 February 2004 |
| Term End1: | 13 September 2006 |
| Premier1: | Peter Beattie |
| Predecessor1: | Nita Cunningham |
| Successor1: | Andrew Fraser |
| Office2: | Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships of Queensland |
| Term Start2: | 25 March 2009 |
| Term End2: | 21 February 2011 |
| Premier2: | Anna Bligh |
| Predecessor2: | Lindy Nelson-Carr |
| Successor2: | Curtis Pitt |
| Office3: | Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry of Queensland |
| Term Start3: | 19 September 2007 |
| Term End3: | 26 March 2009 |
| Premier3: | Anna Bligh |
| Predecessor3: | Margaret Keech Tourism John Mickel (as State Development and Industrial Relations) |
| Successor3: | Jan Jarratt |
| Office4: | Minister for Child Safety of Queensland |
| Term Start4: | 13 September 2006 |
| Term End4: | 19 September 2007 |
| Premier4: | Peter Beattie |
| Predecessor4: | Michael Reynolds |
| Successor4: | Margaret Keech |
| Office5: | Minister for the Environment of Queensland |
| Term Start5: | 25 August 2004 |
| Term End5: | 13 September 2006 |
| Premier5: | Peter Beattie |
| Predecessor5: | John Mickel |
| Successor5: | Lindy Nelson-Carr |
| Office6: | Minister for Women of Queensland |
| Term Start6: | 11 March 2004 |
| Term End6: | 13 September 2006 |
| Premier6: | Peter Beattie |
| Predecessor6: | New office |
| Successor6: | Linda Lavarch |
| Office7: | Member of the Queensland Parliament for Cairns |
| Term Start7: | 13 June 1998 |
| Term End7: | 24 March 2012 |
| Predecessor7: | Keith De Lacy |
| Successor7: | Gavin King |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Party: | Labor |
| Children: | 3 |
Desley Carole Boyle (born 29 March 1948) is a former Labor politician. Boyle represented the electoral district of Cairns, Queensland in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and was elected in the 1998 State election and served until 2012 [1]
Boyle was the director and clinical psychologist for Desley Boyle and Associates, in Cairns.[1] She held a position with the Cairns' local government from 1988 to 1994, including two years as Deputy Mayor.[1]
She served on the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee between 2002 and 2004.
Boyle held various positions in the Beattie Ministry. She was appointed Minister for Local Government and Planning in February 2004, and added the new post of Minister for Women a month later. In August 2004, she also added Minister for Minister for the Environment. In a September 2006 reshuffle, she was appointed Minister for Child Safety.
When Anna Bligh took over from Beattie in September 2007, Boyle was appointed Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry. Following the 2009 election, she returned to the Local Government portfolio as Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.
On 17 February 2011, Boyle announced that she would be retiring at the 2012 state election and stood down from Cabinet four days later.
At the election, Labor lost the seat to Gavin King of the Liberal National Party.
Desley lives in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland.[1] She has three children and three grandchildren. Her hobbies include theater, film and contemporary music.[1]