Kay Elson
| Kay Elson | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Forde | |
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In office 2 March 1996 – 17 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Brett Raguse |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 January 1947 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Financial consultant |
Kay Selma Elson (born 25 January 1947), Australian politician, was a Liberal Member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until her resignation in November 2007. Kay represented the Division of Forde, Queensland.[1] She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a special events co-ordinator for a handicapped association,[2] a shop proprietor and a financial consultant before entering politics.[1] Elson has eight children.[3]
Elson was preselected as Liberal candidate in Forde for the 1996 election. The seat was originally a safe Labor seat, but a redistribution added some Liberal-friendly territory in the Scenic Rim, which all but erased Labor's majority. Elson defeated Labor incumbent Mary Crawford on a nine-percent swing, turning Forde into a safe Liberal seat in one stroke. Her victory was part of Labor's near-total collapse in Queensland; Labor was cut down to only two seats there.
In June 2006, Kay Elson announced that she would not be seeking a fifth term. By this time, she'd built up her majority to 12 percent. However, the seat was lost to Labor on a 14-point swing, making it one of the safest Coalition seats to be taken by Labor.
References
- 1 2 Elson, Kay Selma (1947 - ), The Australian Women's Register, 22 April 2009.
- ↑ Retiring MPs, Australia Votes 2007, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2007.
- ↑ Farouque, Farah (12 October 2003). "The Pull of House and home". The Age. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Mary Crawford |
Member for Forde 1996–2007 |
Succeeded by Brett Raguse |