Mary Porter (politician)
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Mary Edith Porter AM
(born 8 August 1942) is a Labor
member of the ACT Assembly
. She was first elected to the Assembly in October 2004. Prior to that, she was CEO of the Volunteering Association (now Volunteering ACT) from 1993 until October 2004
Born in the United Kingdom
, Mary arrived in Australia when she was 12. In 1963 Mary graduated as a nurse from Wollongong Hospital and went on to work in New South Wales, Queensland and in the Aboriginal
Community of Oenpelli, Northern Territory
.
In 1967 she again graduated from Wollongong Hospital, this time as a Midwife. Mary returned to the Northern Territory and used her Midwifery skills in many remote and isolated Aboriginal community's before accepting the role of sister in charge of the Dhupuma Residential College for Aboriginal students in Gove
. In 1979 Mary moved to Canberra and a change of career working for the Federal Member for Canberra, Ros Kelly
.
Mary represents the electorate of Ginninderra
and is a member of ACT
Labor's Right Faction Centre Coalition
.
Order of Australia
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(born 8 August 1942) is a Labor
Australian Labor Party
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member of the ACT Assembly
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory...
. She was first elected to the Assembly in October 2004. Prior to that, she was CEO of the Volunteering Association (now Volunteering ACT) from 1993 until October 2004
Born in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Mary arrived in Australia when she was 12. In 1963 Mary graduated as a nurse from Wollongong Hospital and went on to work in New South Wales, Queensland and in the Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
Community of Oenpelli, Northern Territory
Oenpelli, Northern Territory
Oenpelli is an Aboriginal community in west Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.-Access:The sealed Arnhem Highway links Darwin to Jabiru, the town within Kakadu National Park...
.
In 1967 she again graduated from Wollongong Hospital, this time as a Midwife. Mary returned to the Northern Territory and used her Midwifery skills in many remote and isolated Aboriginal community's before accepting the role of sister in charge of the Dhupuma Residential College for Aboriginal students in Gove
Gove Peninsula
The Gove Peninsula is at the northeastern corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. The peninsula became strategically important during World War II when an airforce base was constructed at what is now Gove Airport. The peninsula was named after Pilot Officer William Gove, who...
. In 1979 Mary moved to Canberra and a change of career working for the Federal Member for Canberra, Ros Kelly
Ros Kelly
Ros Kelly AO was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Canberra from 18 October 1980 to 30 January 1995. She was a minister in the governments of Bob Hawke and Paul Keating....
.
Mary represents the electorate of Ginninderra
Ginninderra electorate
The Ginninderra electorate is one of the three electorates for the unicameral 17-member Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. It has five seats, and is the smallest of the electorates in geographic area.-History:...
and is a member of ACT
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
Labor's Right Faction Centre Coalition
Labor Right
The Labor Right, or Labor Unity in some State branches, or Centre Unity in NSW, is the organised faction of the Australian Labor Party that tends to be more economically liberal and socially conservative than Labor Left....
.