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Title

Biography for WEST, Andrea Gail

Database

Biographies

Date

16-06-2008

Source

Parliamentary Library

Current member

No

State

Qld

Electorate

Bowman

System Id

handbook/allmps/XK6


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WEST, Andrea GailBiography for WEST, Andrea Gail

Member for Bowman (Qld) 1996-98

Liberal Party of Australia


Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Bowman, Queensland, 1996. Defeated at general elections 1998.


Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing: Family and Community Affairs from 29.5.96 to 31.8.98.

Joint Statutory: National Crime Authority from 18.6.96 to 31.8.98.


Party Positions

Development Officer, Liberal Party Cleveland-Ormiston Branch 1994-95.

Chair, Liberal Party Cleveland-Ormiston Branch 1995-96.


Personal

Born 16.9.52 at Brisbane, Qld.

Married.


Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

BA (Qld).

DipT (Mt Gravatt Teachers College).

Primary school teacher 1974-78 and 1989-96.

Part-time primary and secondary school teacher 1979-89.


Electorate

Description: Outer metropolitan.

Location: South-east Brisbane; it includes the suburbs of Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, Capalaba, Cleveland, Lota, Manly, Thorneside, Thornlands and Wynnum. It also includes Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island.

Area: 596 sq km (approx.).

Electors enrolled: 75 888 (at 5.2.96).

Industries: Crops, eggs, poultry, oil refinery, shipping, light industry, tourism.

State electorates: Bowman includes the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorate of Lytton, and parts of Bulimba, Capalaba, Chatsworth, Cleveland, Redcliffe, Redlands and Sandgate.