Isobel Redmond
Isobel Redmond | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition (SA) | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2009 | |
| Deputy | Mitch Williams |
| Preceded by | Martin Hamilton-Smith |
| Member for Heysen | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | David Wotton |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Jim Redmond |
Isobel Mary Redmond is the current parliamentary leader of the South Australian division of the Liberal Party of Australia and the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of South Australia since 2009. The Redmond Liberals won 18 of 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly at the 2010 election, a gain of three since the previous election. Redmond has been the member for the electoral district of Heysen in the House of Assembly since 2002.
Early life
Redmond attended Heathcote High School on the outskirts of Sydney graduating in 1971. She set up her own law firm in the Adelaide Hills, and was also elected to Stirling council.
Parliament
Redmond was elected to the electoral district of Heysen in the South Australian House of Assembly at the 2002 state election and from 2004 held various shadow ministries. Redmond is linked to the conservative Evans family faction within the Liberal Party's South Australian division.[1][2][3]
Redmond became deputy leader of the Liberal Party on 4 July 2009 after party leader Martin Hamilton-Smith called a leadership and deputy leadership spill. Hamilton-Smith retained the leadership, with Redmond replacing Vickie Chapman as deputy leader.[4] Hamilton-Smith called a second leadership spill after a close 11 to 10 vote, and a few days later did not nominate himself for the leadership position. On 8 July 2009, Redmond was elected leader against Chapman by 13 votes to 9. Steven Griffiths was elected deputy leader, 8 votes to 6 against Mitch Williams.[5] He stepped down from the deputy leadership after the 2010 election to be replaced by Hamilton-Smith.
In the 47-member South Australian House of Assembly, the 2010 election saw the Redmond Liberals win 18 seats, compared to 15 seats under the leadership of Rob Kerin at the 2006 election.
See also
References
- ^ Redmond takes a step to the right in party wrangle: The Australian 10/4/2010
- ^ SA Libs: the Hatfields and McCoys - Independent Weekly 9 April 2010
- ^ Crouch, Brad (2010-04-11). "It's the Rocky Horror Liberal Show". The Sunday Mail. Adelaide. pp. Insight section, pp. 73, 80.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Hamilton-Smith holds on: The Advertiser 4/7/2009
- ^ Redmond knocks off Chapman: The Advertiser 8/7/2009