Marion Reilly Explained

Marion Reilly is an Australian politician and was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the multi-member single electorate of Molonglo for the Labor Party. Reilly was elected following a recount of ballot papers to fill a casual vacancy resulting from the resignation of Terry Connolly in the third ACT Legislative Assembly. Reilly was sworn into the Assembly on 26 March 1996.[1] Reilly contested the 1998 ACT general election, however, was unsuccessful in retaining her seat.[2] She contested the results of the 2001 ACT general election, and was once again unsuccessful in being elected to the Assembly.[3]

Prior to entering politics, Reilly was a teacher. She was born in Sydney and grew up in Brisbane, before moving to South Australia and then the Northern Territory. Reilly moved to Canberra in 1985 and was a senior manager in the Australian Public Service in areas of aged care, indigenous services, and housing.[4]

Reilly is a Member of the ACT Health Council,[5] and is Deputy Chairperson of the ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing.[6] She has served on the board of the YWCA of Canberra from 2002 to 2007;[7] on the Council of the University of Canberra from 2004 to 2008;[8] and on the Board of ACT Shelter during 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly . . 2008 . 2 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110217044100/http://www.legassembly.act.gov.au/education/memlist/memlist.pdf . 17 February 2011 .
  2. Web site: Electorate of Molonglo Distribution of preferences . 1998 Election . . 1998 . 6 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110228113108/http://www.elections.act.gov.au/elections/1998/voting_98.html . 28 February 2011. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Electorate of Molonglo Distribution of preferences . 2001 Election . . 2001 . 6 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110228112108/http://www.elections.act.gov.au/elections/2001/voting_01.html . 28 February 2011 .
  4. News: Reilly, Marion: Candidate Profile . . . 9 October 2001 . 6 August 2010.
  5. Web site: ACT Health Council members . Consumer information . . 2010 . 6 August 2010.
  6. Web site: Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing members (2009–2010) . Advisory Council on Ageing . . 2010 . 6 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110224223414/http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/wac/ageing/advisory_council_on_ageing/maca_members . 24 February 2011. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Annual Report 2006/2007 . YWCA of Canberra . 2007 . 6 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090912132124/http://www.ywca-canberra.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=35290 . 12 September 2009. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Annual Report 2005 . . 2006 . 6 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716234847/http://www.canberra.edu.au/university/annual-reports/docs/2005.pdf . 16 July 2011. dmy-all.

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