• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0943

Laidlaw, Diana Vivienne

(1951 – )
  • Born 2 September, 1951
  • Occupation Parliamentarian

Summary

The Hon. Diana Laidlaw was a Member of the South Australia Legislative Council for over 20 years. During that time she was Minister for Transport (1995-1997); Transport and Urban Planning (1997-2002); The Arts (1993-2002); the Status of Women (1993-2002). Prior to entering Parliament Laidlaw was an assistant to both a State Minister and Federal Parliamentarians.

Events

  • 1979 - 1982

    Assistant to State Minister

  • 1975 - 1979

    Assistant to Federal Parliamentarians

  • 1973 - 1973

    Position with Potters Partners

  • 1997 - 1970

    Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport Australia Inc.

  • 1988 - 1988

    Delegation Leader of the Australian Political Exchange Programme to China

  • 1984 - 1970

    Member of the South Australian Board for the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Trust for Young Australians

  • 1986 - 1991

    National Director of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Trust for Young Australians

  • 1986 - 1990

    Senior Vice-President of the Commonwealth Club (Adelaide)

  • 1982 - 1986

    South Australian representative to the Australia Fund

  • 1986 - 1986

    Participant at His Royal Highness Duke of Edinburgh Sixth Commonwealth Study Conference

  • 1985 - 1970

    Vice-president of Sturt Football Club

  • 1997 - 1997

    Patron of the Food and Wine Writers Festival

  • 1994 - 1970

    Patron of the Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management

  • 1994 - 1994

    Patron of the Independent Theatre Inc.

  • 1994 - 1970

    Patron of the Surf Life Saving Club of South Australia

  • 1994 - 1970

    Patron of the South Australian Society of Model and Experimental Engineers

  • 1994 - 1970

    Patron of the Victor Harbor Horse and Tram Society

  • 1982 - 2003

    Liberal Member of the South Australian Legislative Council

  • 1997 - 2002

    South Australian Minister for Transport and Urban Planning

  • 1993 - 2002

    South Australian Minister for The Arts

  • 1993 - 2002

    South Australian Minister for the Status of Women

  • 1993 - 1997

    South Australian Minister for Transport

  • 1992 - 1993

    South Australian Shadow Minister for Transport, Marine, Arts and Cultural Heritage, Status of Women and Local Government

  • 1986 - 1993

    South Australian Shadow Minister for Tourism

  • 1991 - 1970

    Patron of the Handknitters Guild of South Australia

Published resources

  • Edited Book
    • Who's Who in Australia 2004, 2004
  • Newspaper Article
    • Wanted: someone like I was 20 years ago, Kelton, Greg
  • Resource

Archival resources

  • State Library of South Australia
    • Launch of the second stage of The Honoured Women Oral History Project [sound recording]
    • New State Library Party, Mortlock Chamber, State Library of South Australia [sound recording]
    • Farewell to Frances Awcock [sound recording]

Related entries


  • Related Concepts
    • Women in Politics: Liberal Party of Australia