Lorraine Elliott
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Lorraine Clare Elliott, née Golder (born 9 July 1943) is a former Australia
n politician. She was the Liberal
member for Mooroolbark
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 1992 to 2002.
Elliott was born to Harry James Golder and Ailsa Lorraine Trengrove in Melbourne
, and was educated at Ashburton Primary School and Camberwell CEGGS, graduating in 1960. She received a Bachelor of Arts
and Diploma of Education
from the University of Melbourne
in 1964, and would later receive a Bachelor of Education
from Monash University
in 1984. From 1965 to 1967 she was a teacher at Blackburn High School, and became an Honorary Probation Officer with the State Correction Service in 1967, combining this with raising her three children by John Dorman Elliott (this marriage was later dissolved). She joined the Liberal Party
in 1972. In 1983 she became an English Literature teacher at Donvale Living and Learning Centre, and in 1986 became one of the Liberal Party's Federal Council Delegate, as well as Metropolitan Female Vice-President.
In 1992, Elliott won the new Victorian Legislative Assembly
seat of Mooroolbark
for the Liberal Party. She married John Kiely on 8 November 1996, but retained Elliott as her surname. In 1996 she became Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts, and following the Kennett
Government's defeat in 1999 she became Shadow Minister for Cumminty Services and the Arts. Her seat of Mooroolbark was abolished in 2002; she contested its replacement, Kilsyth
, but was defeated by Labor
candidate Dympna Beard
.
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
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 for Mooroolbark
Electoral district of Mooroolbark
The electoral district of Mooroolbark was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Mooroolbark:...
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
from 1992 to 2002.
Elliott was born to Harry James Golder and Ailsa Lorraine Trengrove in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, and was educated at Ashburton Primary School and Camberwell CEGGS, graduating in 1960. She received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and Diploma of Education
Diploma of Education
The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom...
from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in 1964, and would later receive a Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
from Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
in 1984. From 1965 to 1967 she was a teacher at Blackburn High School, and became an Honorary Probation Officer with the State Correction Service in 1967, combining this with raising her three children by John Dorman Elliott (this marriage was later dissolved). She joined 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...
in 1972. In 1983 she became an English Literature teacher at Donvale Living and Learning Centre, and in 1986 became one of the Liberal Party's Federal Council Delegate, as well as Metropolitan Female Vice-President.
In 1992, Elliott won the new Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
seat of Mooroolbark
Electoral district of Mooroolbark
The electoral district of Mooroolbark was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Mooroolbark:...
for the Liberal Party. She married John Kiely on 8 November 1996, but retained Elliott as her surname. In 1996 she became Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts, and following the Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...
Government's defeat in 1999 she became Shadow Minister for Cumminty Services and the Arts. Her seat of Mooroolbark was abolished in 2002; she contested its replacement, Kilsyth
Electoral district of Kilsyth
Kilsyth is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It is a 41 km² electorate located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, encompassing the suburbs of Bayswater North and Croydon South and parts of the suburbs of Kilsyth, Lilydale and Montrose...
, but was defeated by 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...
candidate Dympna Beard
Dympna Beard
Dympna Anne Beard was an Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2006.Beard was born in Colac, Victoria....
.