Fran Bailey
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| In office 24 March 1990 – 13 March 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Cleeland |
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| Succeeded by | Peter Cleeland |
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| Assumed office 2 March 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Cleeland |
| Majority | 49,322 (56.42%) |
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| Born | 21 May 1946 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Website | www.franbaileymp.com |
Frances Esther "Fran" Bailey (born 21 May 1946) is an Australian politician and Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1990-93 and 1996-present, representing the electorate of McEwen in Victoria.
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[edit] Personal Life
She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended All Hallows' School, in Brisbane. She later graduated from the University of Queensland and Kelvin Grove Teachers' College.
[edit] Career
Bailey worked as a secondary school teacher, retailer and cashmere goat breeder before entering politics. She was secretary of the Yarra Glen branch of the Liberal Party from 1984-88 and President of the branch from 1988-89. She also worked as the campaign director for the Victorian state seat of Evelyn at the 1988 election.
Bailey was first elected to the House of Representatives at the 1990 election. She was the first woman from any political party to represent a rural electorate in the House of Representatives, and the first female Liberal elected to a Victorian seat.[1]
She was promoted to Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, and was heavily involved with the Liberals' 'Fightback!' campaign to re-enter power. She was defeated in the 1993 election. In 1996, she successfully contested the seat again. She served on the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 1998 to 2002.
In 2001, Bailey was promoted to Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence. In July 2004 she was promoted to Minister for Employment Services and Assistant Minister for Defence. She became Minister for Small Business and Tourism in October 2004. In 2006, she flew to London with Lara Bingle to lobby the Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre for the right to use the word "bloody" in advertisements promoting Australia (see So where the bloody hell are you?). In November, 2007 she was named in a report of the Australian Auditor General, in connection with Government use and control of funds associated with the controversial "Regional Partnerships Program".[2]
Her period as minister finished with the defeat of the Howard government at the 2007 election.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Malcolm Brough |
Minister for Employment Services 18 July 2004 – 22 October 2004 |
Succeeded by Peter Dutton (as Minister for Workforce Participation) |
| Preceded by Joe Hockey |
Minister for Small Business and Tourism 22 October 2004 – 3 December 2007 |
Succeeded by Craig Emerson (as Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy) |
| Succeeded by Martin Ferguson (as Minister for Tourism) |
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| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Peter Cleeland |
Member for McEwen 24 March 1990 – 13 March 1993 |
Succeeded by Peter Cleeland |
| Preceded by Peter Cleeland |
Member for McEwen 2 March 1996 – present |
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| NAME | Bailey, Frances Esther |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bailey, Fran |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 21 May 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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