Biography for BAILEY, the Hon. Frances (Fran) EstherMember for McEwen (Vic) 1990-93 and 1996-2010
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for McEwen, Victoria, 1990. Defeated at general elections 1993. Re-elected 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2007. Retired prior to general elections 2010.
Ministerial Appointments
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence from 26.11.01 to 18.7.04.
Minister for Employment Services from 18.7.04 to 26.10.04.
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence from 18.7.04 to 26.10.04.
Minister for Small Business and Tourism from 26.10.04 to 3.12.07.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing: Library from 16.5.90 to 8.2.93; Community Affairs from 16.5.90 to 14.9.92; Legal and Constitutional Affairs from 18.10.90 to 30.4.92; Financial Institutions and Public Administration from 29.5.96 to 12.12.96; Industry, Science and Technology from 29.5.96 to 31.8.98; Primary Industries, Resources and Rural and Regional Affairs from 29.5.96 (Chair from 21.11.96) to 31.8.98; Primary Industries and Regional Services from 8.12.98 (Chair from 9.12.98) to 8.10.01; Industry, Science and Innovation from 11.3.08.
Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 8.12.98 to 11.2.02.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand, June 1997.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Ireland and China, July 2000.
Leader, Defence Delegation to UK and USA, September 2003.
Leader, Tourism Industry Delegation to Hong Kong and UK, January 2005.
Leader, Tourism Industry Delegation to Korea, Japan and China, July 2005.
Official visits to India, September 2005; USA, Canada and Japan, January 2006; Vietnam, September-October 2006; USA, January 2007.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to UK and Belgium, November 2009.
Parliamentary Party Positions
Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 28.4.92 to 7.4.93. Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition on Fightback! Co-ordination and Marketing and Secretary of the Fightback! Group from 28.4.92 to 23.5.92; Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs and Secretary of the Fightback! Group from 23.5.92 to 7.4.93.
Party Positions
Secretary, Liberal Party Yarra Glen Branch 1984-88; Female Vice-President 1987; President, 1988-89.
Delegate, State Council (Vic) 1986-89.
Committee Delegate, Victorian Legislative Assembly electorate of Evelyn 1984-88; Female Vice-Chairman 1985-87; Campaign Director 1988.
Personal
Born 21.5.1946, Brisbane, Qld.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
DipT (Secondary) (Qld University and Kelvin Grove Teachers College).
Secondary school teacher.
Business manager of family company.
Retailer 1981-85.
Cashmere goat breeder and exporter 1984-90.
Business consultant 1994-96.
Electorate
Description: rural.
Location: central Victoria; it includes the centres of Alexandra, Broadford, Diamond Creek, Eildon, Gisborne, Healesville, Lancefield, Hurstbridge, Kilmore, Macedon, Marysville, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Seymour, Wallan, Warburton, Whittlesea, Woodend, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction and Yea.
Area: 10 675 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 95 402 (at 9.10.04).
Industries: cattle grazing, wool growing, forestry, market gardening, wines, sawmills, dairying, various small businesses and tourism.
State electorates: McEwen includes the Victorian Legislative Assembly electorate of Seymour, and parts of Benalla, Gembrook, Macedon and Yan Yean.