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Delahunty, Mary (1951 - )

The Honourable

Born
7 June 1951
Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Journalist and Parliamentarian
Website
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=86

Summary

Mary Delahunty won the seat of Northcote (Legislative Assembly) for the Australian Labor Party, in a by-election in August 1998. She held the ministerial portfolios of Education, the Centenary of Federation, Planning, Arts and Women's Affairs. 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, for the story 'Aiding and Abetting' an investigation of the use and misuse of Australian aid moneys. She 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 was 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.

Events

1983
Walkley Award (Television) - Best Television Current Affairs Report - with Alan Hall
1983
Walkley Award (Gold Walkley) - Gold Award (with Alan Hall) - Best Piece of Journalism - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sources used to compile this entry: Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Australia) - records of the W.G. Walkley Awards, 1956 - 1999, 1956 - 1999, MLMSS 6898; Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Australia); Australian Journalists' Association; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales; 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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Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Australia) - records of the W.G. Walkley Awards, 1956 - 1999, 1956 - 1999, MLMSS 6898; Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Australia); Australian Journalists' Association; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

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  • Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp. Details
  • Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp. Details

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Title
The Most Reverend George Pell, Mary Delahunty, Karin Sowada, The Hon. Barry Jones M.P., Deputy Chairman of the Convention and Sarina Russo [picture]
Type
Image
Date
1998
Creator
Seselja, Loui

Details

Anne Heywood

Created: 3 October 2001, Last modified: 7 May 2009

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