Elizabeth Harvey
Elizabeth Robyn Harvey (born 19 October 1946) is an Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1987 to 1990.
Elizabeth Harvey | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hawker | |
| In office 11 July 1987 – 24 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Jacobi |
| Succeeded by | Chris Gallus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1946 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Harvey won the south Adelaide seat of Hawker as the Labor candidate at the 1987 federal election. Harvey was defeated for the same seat by Liberal Chris Gallus at the 1990 federal election by an extremely narrow 14 votes.[1]
Elizabeth has since worked as a ministerial staffer, public servant, teacher and writer. She has published on a blog her novel, Snowflake's Hope, a fictionalised account of her experiences as a Federal MP.[2]
References
- Psephos: 1990 Election - Voting by Constuency, South Australia
- Amber, Jamieson (2013). "Hawke's spider poem and scary Keating: novel reveals life as an '80s MP". Crikey. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
External links
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Ralph Jacobi |
Member for Hawker 1987–1990 |
Succeeded by Chris Gallus |
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