Born

31 October 1944
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Occupation

Parliamentarian and Teacher

Alternative Names

• Brain, Helen Jean (maiden name)

Website

http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=155

Summary

A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Helen Shardey was elected as the Member for Caulfield in the Legislative Assembly of the Victorian Parliament in 1996. She was re-elected in 1999, 2002 and 2006. In 2002 she was appointed Shadow Minister for Community Services, and in 2005 became Shadow Minister for Health.
Before her election to the State Parliament, Helen Shardey was an unsuccessful candidate in the Legislative Assembly seat of Box Hill at the Victorian state election, which was held on 1 October 1988.

Sources used to compile this entry: Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp.