Carole Cains
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Carole Susan Cains is a former Australia
n politician. She was born in Derby, England. In 1992, she was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
representing Bass
for the Liberal Party
. She was defeated in 1996, but in 1997 was elected in a countback to replace Roger Groom
, who had retired. Cains was again defeated in 1998 after the size of the Assembly was reduced.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. She was born in Derby, England. In 1992, she was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
representing Bass
Division of Bass (state)
The Electoral Division of Bass is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, or lower house; it takes its name from the British Naval Surgeon and Explorer of Australia: George Bass. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Bass...
for the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
. She was defeated in 1996, but in 1997 was elected in a countback to replace Roger Groom
Roger Groom
Francis Roger Groom is a former Australian politician. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania. In 1976, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing Braddon for the Liberal Party. He held his seat until his resignation in 1997, when he was replaced in a countback by Carole...
, who had retired. Cains was again defeated in 1998 after the size of the Assembly was reduced.