Christine Campbell | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Pascoe Vale | |
| In office 30 March 1996 –29 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kelvin Thomson |
| Succeeded by | Lizzie Blandthorn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1953 Melbourne |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Website | christinecampbell.com.au |
Christine Mary Campbell (born 30 November 1953) is an Australian politician.
Born in Melbourne,Campbell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education from La Trobe University. She later was Head of the National Women's Bureau in the Shop Distributive Association from 1974–80. She became an emergency teacher and adult migrant teacher in 1981,and joined the Labor Party in 1983. In 1989 she became an electorate officer,and from 1992 to 1995 manager of the Caroline Chisholm Society. [1]
In 1996,Campbell was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Pascoe Vale,succeeding Kelvin Thomson,who was elected to the federal seat of Wills. Campbell immediately became Shadow Minister for Family Services and Women's Affairs,and in 1999 moved to the Community Services portfolio. Later that year,when Labor won government under Steve Bracks,Campbell became the Minister,and in 2002 became Minister for Senior Victorians and Consumer Affairs. [1]
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