Mary Gillett
Encyclopedia
Mary Jane Gillett is a former Australia
n politician.
Born in Sydney
, New South Wales
, she graduated from Young
High School in 1974 and received a Bachelor of Arts
from the Australian National University
in 1979. That year, she became a clerk in the Australian Taxation Office
; in 1982 she became associate to Mr N. Taylor of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission
, and in 1985 became National Industrial Officer with the Commonwealth Foremans' Association. In 1987 she became National Industrial Officer of the National Union of Workers
.
In 1996, Gillett was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly
as the Labor
member for Werribee
. Her seat was abolished in 2002 and she transferred to Tarneit
. In 2006 she was defeated for preselection by Tim Pallas
, formerly chief of staff to Premier Steve Bracks
, and Gillett retired from politics.
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.
Born in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, she graduated from Young
Young, New South Wales
-Demographics:On census night, 7 August 2001, there were 6,821 people counted in Young. There were 238 people who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census...
High School in 1974 and 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...
from the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
in 1979. That year, she became a clerk in the Australian Taxation Office
Australian Taxation Office
The Australian Taxation Office is an Australian Government statutory agency and the principal revenue collection body for the Australian Government. The ATO has responsibility for administering the Australian federal taxation system and superannuation legislation...
; in 1982 she became associate to Mr N. Taylor of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission
Australian Industrial Relations Commission
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission, or AIRC , was a tribunal with powers under the Workplace Relations Act 1996. It was the central institution of Australian labour law...
, and in 1985 became National Industrial Officer with the Commonwealth Foremans' Association. In 1987 she became National Industrial Officer of the National Union of Workers
National Union of Workers
The National Union of Workers is a large Australian trade union formed in 1989.-History:The National Union of Workers of Australia was formed by a progressive amalgamation of unions from 1989 onwards in a time when all Australian unions were merging, with varying degrees of success...
.
In 1996, Gillett was elected to 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:...
as the 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...
member for Werribee
Electoral district of Werribee
Electoral district of Werribee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Werribee:...
. Her seat was abolished in 2002 and she transferred to Tarneit
Electoral district of Tarneit
The Electoral district of Tarneit is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was created before the 2002 election where it replaced the seat of Werribee....
. In 2006 she was defeated for preselection by Tim Pallas
Tim Pallas
Timothy Hugh Pallas is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Tarneit...
, formerly chief of staff to Premier Steve Bracks
Steve Bracks
Stephen Philip Bracks AC is a former Australian politician and the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Australian Labor Party, and was party leader and Premier from 1999 to 2007....
, and Gillett retired from politics.