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Battersby, Elaine

Occupation
Political candidate and Teacher

Summary

Elaine Battersby was a member of the Christian Democrat Party who ran as a candidate for Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 2003.

Details

Elaine Battersby taught ceramics and jewellery for many years in the Newcastle area. Her campaign was based on a wish to see Christian ideals in government, and the family unit as the centre of all policies.
She is married.

Sources used to compile this entry: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/33991/20030318/www.christiandemocratic.org.au/fed/candidates (accessed 6 April 2005).

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Annette Alafaci

Created: 6 December 2005, Last modified: 1 September 2008

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