Lorna Stone
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Lorna June Stone is a former Australia
n politician. She was the Liberal Party
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Sutherland
from 1997 to 1999.
Stone was born Lorna Nicholson to parents Alfred and Erla. She was a drama teacher, having received her teacher's certificate from Sydney Teachers College
before also attending Trinity College London
. In 1974 she joined the Sylvania
branch of the Liberal Party
, and remained active in the party thereafter, holding various positions including campaign secretary and chairman of the local government executive. She married Keith Stone, with whom she had four children. She was also a Sutherland Shire Councillor from 1991 to 1995.
In 1997, the Liberal member for the state seat of Sutherland
, Chris Downy
, resigned, forcing a by-election for the seat. Stone was selected as the Liberal candidate. Labor
had defeated the Liberal government two years earlier and had hopes of winning the seat, but Stone emerged with an increased majority over Labor candidate Christine Hawkins. However, the seat was abolished for the 1999 state election
, and Stone contested the new seat of Heathcote
. The new seat had a notional Labor margin and was also contested by Ian McManus
, the Labor member for the abolished seat of Bulli
, who convincingly defeated Stone. She retired from politics following her defeat.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. She was the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
for Sutherland
Electoral district of Sutherland
Sutherland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1950 to 1971 before it was abolished. The seat was reformed in 1988 until 1999...
from 1997 to 1999.
Stone was born Lorna Nicholson to parents Alfred and Erla. She was a drama teacher, having received her teacher's certificate from Sydney Teachers College
Sydney Teachers College
The Sydney Teachers College was a tertiary education institution that trained school teachers in Sydney, Australia. It existed from 1906 until 1981, when it became a part of the Sydney Institute of Education which in turn joined the Faculty of Education at the University of Sydney in...
before also attending Trinity College London
Trinity College London
Trinity College London is an international examinations board based in London, England. TCL offers qualifications across a range of disciplines in the performing arts and arts education and English language learning and teaching...
. In 1974 she joined the Sylvania
Sylvania, New South Wales
Sylvania is a suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sylvania is located 22 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the Sutherland Shire....
branch of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, and remained active in the party thereafter, holding various positions including campaign secretary and chairman of the local government executive. She married Keith Stone, with whom she had four children. She was also a Sutherland Shire Councillor from 1991 to 1995.
In 1997, the Liberal member for the state seat of Sutherland
Electoral district of Sutherland
Sutherland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1950 to 1971 before it was abolished. The seat was reformed in 1988 until 1999...
, Chris Downy
Chris Downy
Christopher John "Chris" Downy is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal Party member for Sutherland in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1997, and Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing from 1993 to 1995....
, resigned, forcing a by-election for the seat. Stone was selected as the Liberal candidate. Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
had defeated the Liberal government two years earlier and had hopes of winning the seat, but Stone emerged with an increased majority over Labor candidate Christine Hawkins. However, the seat was abolished for the 1999 state election
New South Wales state election, 1999
Elections to the 52nd Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 27 March 1999. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election...
, and Stone contested the new seat of Heathcote
Electoral district of Heathcote
Heathcote is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Lee Evans of the Liberal Party of Australia.-Members for Heathcote:-Election results:...
. The new seat had a notional Labor margin and was also contested by Ian McManus
Ian McManus
Ian McManus is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 2003, representing the electorates of Heathcote , Burragorang and Bulli...
, the Labor member for the abolished seat of Bulli
Electoral district of Bulli
Bulli was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in the Bulli area. It was originally created in 1930, replacing Wollongong. In 1971 it was abolished and was divided between the new electoral district of Heathcote and Corrimal. In 1991,...
, who convincingly defeated Stone. She retired from politics following her defeat.