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Introduction
Ros Bates is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal National Party member of the Parliament of Queensland since March 2009, representing the electorate of Mudgeeraba.
Early life
| Name | Ros Bates |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 60 years |
| Height | 1.68m |
Rosslyn Mary Bates was born on May 25, 1962 (age 60 years) in Healesville, Australia. She is the daughter of Australian parents. Prior to entering politics, Bates spent 29 years in the health profession. Starting her career as a nurse in both the public and private sectors, she became the general manager and director of nursing at the Wesley Gold Coast Hospital. Bates was awarded the Prime Minister’s Centenary of Federation Medal (2001) and the Telstra Business Woman of the Year (AusIndustry category) in 2000.
Political career
Ros Bates was appointed the Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts as part of Campbell Newman’s first Cabinet in April 2012. After a series of health issues including a serious shoulder infection and sustaining fractured vertebrae, Bates resigned as Minister on 15 February 2013. Bates was first elected as the Member of Mudgeeraba in March 2009 after defeating the incumbent Labor Member Dianne Reilly. Bates was re-elected in March 2012 with an increased majority.
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Bates as the incoming Member for Mudgeeraba said she would fight to ensure the Southport Hospital was retained as an operational facility when the new University Hospital opens at Parklands in 2012. Bates campaigns on popular issues, saying “issues such as the overhead power lines in Reedy Creek, the Elysium Road overpass and stopping that closure, [are] all very resounding issues in the electorate.”
She first stood as the Liberal candidate for the seat in 2006 but was defeated. However, in 2012, Ros Bates’ son, Ben Gommers, was at the center of a scandal accusing him of being improperly appointed to a high-paying public servant position. The media questioned the relationship between Ms Bates and the relevant minister under whom her son was employed.
Questions were referred to Ms. Ros Bates regarding this relationship and what, if any, influence she had regarding her appointment, however, it was later revealed that she did not have any input into the appointment of her son. This included perks such as a car park being awarded to her son whose position traditionally doesn’t receive an inner-city car park. It was also revealed that her son had worked previously in similar positions in NSW and Victoria under Liberal and Labor Governments.
Ros Bates as the Minister for Information Technology, it was reported Bates attended a dinner with several lobbyist firms that was excluded from her official contact register. Tabled documents from the Integrity Commissioner exonerated Bates in relation to this matter as the function was in her capacity as a Minister.
It was later revealed that Bates had attended a dinner with several lobbyist firms and failed to report this and it was also excluded from her official contact register. This led to calls for her removal as minister. Bates announced her resignation from the Cabinet on 15 February 2013 citing health and family reasons. Previously, Bates had undergone intensive high-dose antibiotic therapy through a catheter threaded directly into her heart for six weeks due to a shoulder infection.
Ros Bates was accused of misleading parliament and breaching the national health practitioner law in June 2013 by falsely claiming to be a registered nurse despite allowing her registration to lapse, despite previously being a registered nurse for 30 years. AHPRA, the body overseeing the national health practitioner laws concluded that Bates did not intend to provide misleading information and consider the matter to be closed.
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AHPRA placed conditions on Bate’s registration as a nurse restricting her from having direct contact with any patients stating “The practitioner will not undertake any roles requiring direct or indirect clinical patient contact unless approval to do so by the board or its delegate.” On 19 October 2013, the Queensland Parliament’s ethics committee concluded that Bates did not intend to deliberately mislead the Parliament.”
Husband
Ros Bates is a married woman and has children with her husband. Her husband is a private person. The couple’s notable son is Ben Gommers.
Ros Bates net worth
How much is Ros Bates worth? Ros Bates net worth is estimated at around $3 million. Her main source of income is from her primary work as a politician. Ros Bates’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $380,000 dollars annually. Her remarkable achievements have earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. She is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Australia. She stands at an appealing height of 1.58m and has a good body weight which suits her personality.