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Delahunty, Mary (1951 - )The Honourable |
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| Journalist and Parliamentarian | ||
| Born: 7 June 1951 Victoria, Australia | ||
Victorian Minister for Planning, Arts and Women's Affairs, since 2002. She is the former Minister for Education, and The Centenary of Federation. Delahunty won the seat of Northcote (Legislative Assembly) for the ALP, in a by-election in August 1998. Before entering politics, she was Managing Director of her own media consultancy company, also a former ABC journalist and long time member of the Journalist's Union.She retired from politics at the state election in November 2006. |
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Born: 7 June 1951. Delahunty received a BA (Hons) in Political Science from La Trobe University, before commencing a career in television news, current affairs and the arts. She reported nationally and internationally for the ABC and commercial television stations, producing numerous documentaries and anchoring live broadcasts. Delahunty is known for presenting ABC TV news (Melb.) and current affairs programs, the 7.30 Report and Four Corners. She also hosted the ABC's national arts program, Sunday Afternoon. In 1983, Delahunty was awarded the Gold Walkley for journalism and has been a four times receipent of the Deafness Society Clear Speaking Award. She was one of the early Foundation members of Emily's List and the first Labor woman candidate to be supported by Emily's List in Victoria and then win. Also she the Victorian convenor and foundation member of the Australian Republic Movement and elected delegate to the People's Convention on the Republic (held Canberra 2000), as well as being a former Director and long time supporter of the Victorian Women's Trust. Delahunty is a Governor of the Dromkeen Children's Literature Collection and Patron of P.A.L.S. (partnership and linking for the seriously mentally ill). Married to Jock Rankin (passed away 2002) with two children, she enjoys reading, theatre, dance and riding. Sources: Chronology
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| Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.emilyslist.org.au accessed 2001-10-0 and http://www.vic.alp.org.au accessed 2001-10-03; http://www.walkleys.com/winners/database.html. | ||||
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 6 May 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0123b.htm |