Asher, Louise (1956 - )

A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Louise Asher held the Ministerial portfolios of Tourism and Small Business from 1996-99 in the Kennett Government, which held power in Victoria from 1992-99. She served as the Member for Monash Province in the Legislative Council of the Victorian Parliament from 1992-99 and moved to the Legislative Assembly as the Member for Brighton in 1999 and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006. She held the position of Shadow Minister for Industry and Employment and Major Projects from January 2004 to December 2006. She is Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Urban Water, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Shadow Minister for Tourism and Major Events.

1999-2002 Deputy Leader of the Opposition
1999-2001 Shadow Treasurer
2000-01 Shadow Minister for Finance
2001-02 Shadow Minister for Industry
and Employment, Major Projects
and Tourism
Dec 2002-Jan 2004 Shadow Minister for
Manufacturing and Exports

Book Sections

• Asher, Louise, 'The Liberal Party and Women', in George Brandis, Tom Harley and Don Markwell (eds), Liberals Face the Future: essays on Australian Liberalism, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1984, p. 476. [ Details... ]
• Asher, Louise, 'Martha Glendinning: A Woman's Life on the Goldfields', in Marilyn Lake and Farley Kelly (eds), Double time: women in Victoria, 150 years, Penguin, Ringwood, Vic., 1985, p. 476. [ Details... ]

Theses

• Asher, Louise, ''The Women's Electoral Lobby: An Historical Inquiry', MA History, University of Melbourne', Thesis, 1980. [ Details... ]

See also

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