Hon Mary Wooldridge
Full Name
Hon Mary Louise Newling Wooldridge
Party
| Party | Liberal Party |
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| Party Positions | Member since 1987. Convenor, Member, various policy cttees. State Council and Policy Assembly Delegate. Vice Pres. and Founding Member, Professional Women's Network. Member, Administrative Cttee 2003-04. Chair, Senate Campaign Cttee 2003-04. |
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| Current Portfolios | - Minister for Mental Health
- Minister for Community Services
- Minister for Disability Services and Reform
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| Ministerial Appointments | Minister for Mental Health and Minister for Community Services since December 2010. Minister for Women's Affairs December 2010-13 March 2013. Minister for Disability Services and Reform since 13 March 2013. |
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Electorate Office
| Address | Suite 2, 1020 Doncaster Road, Doncaster East 3109 |
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| Phone | (03) 9841 5166 |
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| Fax | (03) 9841 5299 |
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Ministerial Office
| Address | Level 22, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 |
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| Phone | (03) 9096 7500 |
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| Fax | (03) 9096 3636 |
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Internet
Representation
About
| Personal | Born 29 July 1967, Married, one child. |
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| Birthplace | Australia |
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| Interests | Community engagement, sport, travel. |
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Academic
| Education | BComm (Hons) 1989 (Melbourne University). MBA 1994 (Harvard University). Company Director's Diploma 2005 (Australian Institute of Company Directors). |
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Occupation
| Previous Occupation | Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company 1994-97. Executive Director, CPH and PBL 1997-98. Senior Advisor Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, Minister for Industry, Science and Resources 1999-2001. Chief Executive Officer of The Foundation for Young Australians 2001-05. |
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Parliamentary History
| Elected | 2006-11-25 |
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| Committees Service | Family and Community Development Cttee 2007-February 2010. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions | Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Shadow Minister for Drug Abuse December 2006-December 2010. Shadow Minister for Aged Care December 2006-August 2007. Shadow Minister for Ageing August 2007-November 2009. Shadow Minister for Community Services August 2007-December 2010. Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs February 2008-November 2009. Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change November 2009-December 2010. |
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| Parliamentary Service | Elected MLA for Doncaster November 2006. Re-elected November 2010. |
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