Justine Elliot
| The Honourable Justine Elliot |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Richmond |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Anthony |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1967 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Maria Justine Elliot, MP (born 29 July 1967) is an Australian politician who was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Richmond, New South Wales for the Australian Labor Party at the 2004 federal election.
Elliot was born in Brisbane and was educated at the University of Queensland, where she graduated in Arts. She was a Queensland police officer 1990-97 and was later Juvenile Justice Conference Convener with the New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice. Elliot also holds a Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (HRM) & Industrial Relations from Griffith University.[1]
At the 2004 election Elliot's victory in Richmond over the National Party's Larry Anthony, a minister in the Howard government, was one of the few victories for the Labor Party over the Coalition.
Richmond was once a safe National Party seat but the growth of Tweed Heads and other coastal communities has seen Richmond become an increasingly urban seat.
The 2007 election saw Elliot reelected with a victory in Richmond over the Nationals' Sue Page. The swing in the seat was over 8%, which was significantly larger than the New South Wales state average. She retained the seat at the 2010 election with only a small swing against Labor.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced she would be part of his new ministry on 29 November 2007,[2] as Minister for Ageing. She stepped aside from the portfolio ahead of the formation of the Second Gillard Ministry on 11 September 2010.[3] On September 11, 2010 Justine Elliot was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Elliot, Maria Justine". Parliament of Australia. http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=12091&table=BIOGS. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ "Rudd drops six: report". Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-11-29. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-drops-six-report/2007/11/29/1196037032972.html. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ "Gillard unveils new Cabinet". ABC Online. 11 September 2010. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/11/3009113.htm. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "The Gillard ministry". The Age (Melbourne). 11 September 2010. http://www.theage.com.au/national/the-gillard-ministry-20100911-155qc.html.
[edit] External links
- Search or browse Hansard for Justine Elliot at OpenAustralia.org
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| Preceded by Christopher Pyne |
Minister for Ageing 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Mark Butler |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Larry Anthony |
Member for Richmond 2004–present |
Incumbent |
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- Australian Labor Party politicians
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Richmond
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Government ministers of Australia
- Women members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Griffith University alumni
- University of Queensland alumni
- People from Brisbane
