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Australian Women
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Kirkby, Elisabeth (1921 - )Honourable |
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| Actor, Broadcaster, Farmer, Parliamentarian and Scriptwriter |
| Born: 26 January 1921 Bolton, United Kingdom |
Elizabeth Kirkby, a member of the Australian Democrats, was a Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of Election 19 September 1981 and 25 May 1991. She served from 1981-1998. Granted retention of title of "Honourable" for life. She was State Parliamentary Leader of the Democrats from 1981 - 1998. |
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For further details refer to Elizabeth Kirkby’s web-page at the New South Wales Parliament’s web-site, located at: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/6ec131612f24824cca256ce70004b1b2/6bb9b76f23342af44a25673600835a59!OpenDocument |
| Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/6ec131612f24824cca256ce70004b1b2/6bb9b76f23342af44a25673600835a59!OpenDocument [accessed 2006-03-28]. |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 3 December 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2066b.htm |