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Elizabeth Harvey

Elizabeth Harvey

Australian politician

For the British historian, see Elizabeth Harvey (historian).

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.

Quick Facts Member of the Australian Parliament for Hawker, Preceded by ...

Harvey was born in Adelaide on 19 October 1946. She completed a diploma in secondary teaching at Adelaide Teachers College and a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Adelaide.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Biography for HARVEY, Elizabeth Robyn". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    Psephos: 1990 Election - Voting by Constituency, South Australia
  3. [3]
    Amber, Jamieson (2013). "Hawke's spider poem and scary Keating: novel reveals life as an '80s MP". Crikey. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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