Irene Henley

Irene got straight to work advocating for better services for her local area after she and her husband moved to the Redlands area nearly 20 years ago. As a mum, grandma and community activist, Irene knows how important cost of living relief is to those in the community.

Coming from a strong working-class family, Irene wants to be part of a new Miles Labor Government that will continue to do what matters for Queenslanders like taking $1000 off every household’s electricity bill, reducing rego by 20%, and expanding eligibility and access to FairPlay vouchers to reduce the cost of kids’ sport. 

A priority for Irene is better healthcare for families, having worked as a nurse for over 30 years. She knows only Labor has an ambitious plan to ensure the community has access to better healthcare closer to home, including a new satellite hospital that opened in Redlands last year.

Irene has worked at the Redlands Hospital as the Nursing Director in Mental Health and the Manager of Acquired Brain Injury. She was also an on-call trauma specialist responder for women at Redlands Hospital. 

A community warrior and small business advocate, Irene will stand up and fight for access to better health, housing and services for the local community.