Biography
- Parliamentary service
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- Elected to the House of Representatives for Ryan, Queensland at by-election 2001, vice the Hon. J Moore (resigned). Defeated at general elections 2001.
- Parliamentary party positions
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- Australian Labor Party. Served: 17.03.2001 to 10.11.2001
- Party positions
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- Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party Indooroopilly Branch (Qld).
- Member of the Australian Labor Party Women's Policy Committee.
- Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1981.
- Personal
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- Born: 1.1.1956, Gresford, Australia
- Gender: Female
- Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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- CertDentalTherapy ().
- DipClinHypnotherapy ().
- MHP ().
- BA ().
- Dental therapist.
- Electorate
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- Name: Ryan
- Location: South-western Brisbane; it includes the suburbs of Bellbowrie, Brookfield, Chapel Hill, Corinda, Indooroopilly, Kenmore, St Lucia, Taringa and The Gap, and parts of Darra, Oxley and Toowong.
- Area: 238 Sq km
- Electors enrolled: 87,634 (at 17.3.2001)
- Industries: Light industry and farming. It also includes the University of Queensland.
- Includes: Ryan includes parts of the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorates of Ashgrove, Inala, Indooroopilly, Mt Ommaney, Moggill and Mt Coot-tha.
- Publications
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- Teeth for keeps: an oral health promotion project, University of New England, Armidale, NSW: 1993.