Helen Mayer
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Helen Mayer was an Australia
n politician. Born in Kaniva, Victoria
, she was educated at Swinburne Institute of Technology in Melbourne
and then Toorak Teachers' College, after which she became a teacher. In 1983, she was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
as the Labor
member for Chisholm
, defeating Liberal
MP Graham Harris
. She held the seat until her defeat in 1987. Mayer died in 2008.
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. Born in Kaniva, Victoria
Kaniva, Victoria
Kaniva is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Western Highway, north of Little Desert National Park, in the Shire of West Wimmera local government area. It is located roughly 25km east of the South Australian border and 43km east of Bordertown. At the 2006 census, Kaniva had a...
, she was educated at Swinburne Institute of Technology in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and then Toorak Teachers' College, after which she became a teacher. In 1983, she was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member for Chisholm
Division of Chisholm
The Division of Chisholm is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Caroline Chisholm, a social worker and promoter of women's immigration. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne...
, defeating Liberal
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...
MP Graham Harris
Graham Harris
-Early life:Born in Melbourne, he attended the University of Melbourne before becoming a barrister and company director.-Political career:In 1980, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Chisholm. He held the seat until his defeat in 1983 by Labor's Helen...
. She held the seat until her defeat in 1987. Mayer died in 2008.