Maxine Morand
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Maxine Morand is an Australian politician. She was Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development and Minister for Women's Affairs in the Brumby Ministry
, and held the electoral seat of Mount Waverley
.
Before being elected, she was a researcher and ministerial adviser. Prior to entering politics she was a nurse and transplant coordinator.
announced a cabinet reshuffle, as a result Maxine was elevated to the newly created portfolio of Children and Early Childhood Development. Maxine was also appointment Minister for Women's Affairs. Morand once ran as the ALP candidate for Kooyong in 1998 and produce a 2.4% swing towards the ALP; she did not get elected as her two party preferred was 38.6% http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1998/1998repsvic.txt. She lost her seat of Mount Waverley in 2010. Morand voted for abortion
reform in parliament during 2008, and as a consequence of her pro-choice
positions she was targeted by Right to Life
organisations. Although dissatisfaction with the Brumby Labor government was a factor, members of the public expressed anger at her role in the decriminalisation of abortion, which became a central factor in her election loss . Liberal Michael Gidley
won the seat with a swing of 7.4%.
Brumby Ministry
The Brumby Ministry was the 66th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, and Deputy Premier, Rob Hulls. It succeeded the Bracks Ministry on 3 August 2007, following the retirement of former Premier Steve Bracks and his deputy John Thwaites...
, and held the electoral seat of Mount Waverley
Electoral district of Mount Waverley
The Electoral District of Mount Waverley is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and contains the suburbs of Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley and Syndal....
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Before being elected, she was a researcher and ministerial adviser. Prior to entering politics she was a nurse and transplant coordinator.
Political career
Maxine entered politics in 2002 at age 43. In 2006 she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health. On 2 August 2007, newly appointed Premier John BrumbyJohn Brumby
John Mansfield Brumby , is an Australian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. He became Premier after the resignation of Steve Bracks. He also served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. He contested his first election...
announced a cabinet reshuffle, as a result Maxine was elevated to the newly created portfolio of Children and Early Childhood Development. Maxine was also appointment Minister for Women's Affairs. Morand once ran as the ALP candidate for Kooyong in 1998 and produce a 2.4% swing towards the ALP; she did not get elected as her two party preferred was 38.6% http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1998/1998repsvic.txt. She lost her seat of Mount Waverley in 2010. Morand voted for abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
reform in parliament during 2008, and as a consequence of her pro-choice
Pro-choice
Support for the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-choice movement, a sociopolitical movement supporting the ethical view that a woman should have the legal right to elective abortion, meaning the right to terminate her pregnancy....
positions she was targeted by Right to Life
Right to life
Right to life is a phrase that describes the belief that a human being has an essential right to live, particularly that a human being has the right not to be killed by another human being...
organisations. Although dissatisfaction with the Brumby Labor government was a factor, members of the public expressed anger at her role in the decriminalisation of abortion, which became a central factor in her election loss . Liberal Michael Gidley
Michael Gidley
Michael Xavier Charles Gidley is an Australian politician, and has been the member for Mount Waverley in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010....
won the seat with a swing of 7.4%.