Judy Maddigan
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Judith Marilyn Maddigan Australia
n politician, was Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 2003-2005. She was the member for the seat of Essendon
from 1996 to 2010, representing the Australian Labor Party
.
Maddigan was born Judith Todd in Melbourne
, and was educated at Tintern Church of England Girls Grammar School
and the University of Melbourne
. She was a librarian before entering politics. She is the first woman Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
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, was Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria....
from 2003-2005. She was the member for the seat of Essendon
Electoral district of Essendon
The Electoral district of Essendon is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It lies just north of Melbourne and covers the suburbs of Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Ascot Vale...
from 1996 to 2010, representing the Australian Labor Party
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...
.
Maddigan was born Judith Todd 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 was educated at Tintern Church of England Girls Grammar School
Tintern Girls Grammar School
Tintern Schools is an independent, Anglican day for girls and boys located in Ringwood East, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
. She was a librarian before entering politics. She is the first woman Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.