Darryl Briskey


Darryl James Briskey 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.
Briskey contested the 2013 federal election for the Australian Labor Party in Bowman where he was unsuccessful against Liberal National Party incumbent, Andrew Laming.