Leisha Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Greenslopes | |
| In office 22 October 1983 – 2 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hewitt |
| Succeeded by | Gary Fenlon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leisha Teresa Piasecki 4 April 1947 Münsingen, West Germany |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse | Barry Noel Harvey (m.1983) |
| Alma mater | Griffith University |
| Occupation | Teacher, Businessperson |
Leisha Teresa Harvey (née Piasecki, born 4 April 1947) is a former Australian politician. She was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1983 to 1989, representing the electorate of Greenslopes. She served as Minister for Health in the government of Mike Ahern government from 1987 until her sacking in January 1989. She lost her seat at the election that December, and was not long out of Parliament when she was charged with numerous counts of misappropriation of public funds concerning her usage of her official credit card. After a high-profile trial in 1990 and subsequent conviction, she spent five months in prison and a further seven months in home detention.