Liz Andrew Explained

Liz Andrew
Constituency Am:Sanderson
Assembly:Northern Territory Legislative
Term Start:19 October 1974
Term End:12 August 1977
Predecessor:Division created
Successor:June D'Rozario
Birth Date:1948 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Border Town, South Australia
Death Place:Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality:Australian
Party:Country Liberal Party
Profession:Teacher

Elizabeth Jean Andrew (later Andrew-Oates; 28 February 1948 – 12 April 1993) was an Australian politician. She was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977, representing the suburban Darwin electorate of Sanderson. She served as Executive Member for Education and Community Services and Executive Member for Education and Law in the ministry of Dr Goff Letts.|}Andrew was born in Border Town, South Australia, and was educated at Western Teachers College and the University of Adelaide. She moved to Darwin in 1973, and taught variously at Gillen, Katherine and Wagaman before her election to the Legislative Assembly in 1974 at the age of 26. She was unexpectedly defeated by Labor candidate June D'Rozario in 1977, and returned to teaching at Howard Springs and then Parap. She was appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory Arts Council in 1980 and served as general secretary of the Country Liberal Party until 1983. She left the Northern Territory for Canberra in 1986 when her navy officer husband received an interstate posting.[1] [2]

She was diagnosed with cancer in 1989 and died in 1993 at the age of 45.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A tribute to the memory of Mrs Elizabeth Andrew-Oates . Territory Stories . 10070/94378 . free . 18 May 1993.
  2. Web site: Debates Day 1 - Tuesday 18 May 1993 . Territory Stories . 10070/279497 . free . 18 May 1993.