Brenda Gibbs

Brenda Gibbs (; born 3 September 1947) is a former Australian politician. She was a Senator for Queensland from 1996 to 2002, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP).

Early life Gibbs was born on 3 September 1947 in Liverpool, England. She was the daughter of Margaret Anne (née Clough) and Norman Coombs.

Gibbs arrived in Australia with her family in 1953, settling in Brisbane; she did not become an Australian citizen until 1984. They initially lived in a migrant camp in Moorooka and in state housing in Inala, before moving into their own house in Moorooka in 1960. Gibbs attended Windsor State School, Moorooka State School and Salisbury State High School. She left high school after two years. Her preselection was controversial, in part due to her husband's position as ALP state president, and occurred only after an existing candidate resigned from the ticket. Her support derived from "an unlikely alliance between her own faction, Labor Left, and the right-wing Labor Unity faction". She was not re-elected at the 2001 election and her term concluded on 30 June 2002. They divorced in 1997.

After leaving parliament, Gibbs worked for the Logan City Council and as a real estate agent.

She has now retired.