Kate Ellis
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 Kate Ellis MP in the House of Representatives. |
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| Assumed office 3 December 2007 |
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| Assumed office 9 October 2004 |
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| Born | 22 September 1977 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Katherine Margaret "Kate" Ellis, MP (born 22 September 1977) is an Australian politician, representing the federal division of Adelaide since 2004, and has been Minister for Youth and Minister for Sport in the Rudd Government since December 2007.
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[edit] Early life and career
Ellis was born in Melbourne and grew up in rural South Australia in the Murray River town of Mannum[1] where her family owned the local bakery[1] and her mother worked as a teacher in the local primary school.[1] Ellis moved to Adelaide for her senior education, attending Daws Road High School[2]. She studied international relations at Flinders University where she was General Secretary of the Students Association and an editor of Empire Times, although she did not finish a degree. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she worked as a research officer for state and federal parliamentarians. She was a ministerial adviser to South Australian state minister Rory McEwen and then for the Deputy Premier of South Australia, Kevin Foley.
[edit] Political career
Ellis was elected to the House of Representatives for the Division of Adelaide, South Australia at the 2004 federal election. She defeated Liberal Party incumbent Trish Worth. At the 2007 federal election, Ellis retained her seat with a 48.6% primary vote, and a 58.4% two-party preferred vote. She is the second-youngest member of the House of Representatives.
After the election Kevin Rudd appointed Ellis Minister for Youth and Minister for Sport. This made her the youngest person ever to become an Australian government minister, a record until then held by former Prime Minister Paul Keating[3]. On 6 June 2009, in a ministerial reshuffle due to the resignation of Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon and the retirement of Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus, Ellis became Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth. She remained as Minister for Sport.
[edit] Personal life
In 2006, Ellis became engaged to Stephen Donnelly, a Transport Workers Union official.[4]
In October 2008, Kate Ellis was voted Parliament's "sexiest" MP in a poll of federal MPs conducted by the Courier-Mail newspaper. Ms Ellis admitted to the newspaper that she was "quite flattered" by the vote. Zoo Weekly offered $30,000 to charity in return for Kate to pose for the magazine, however she knocked the offer back.[5]
She is also a passionate supporter of the Adelaide Football Club.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c ALP webpage for Kate Ellis http://www.kateellis.com.au/about-kate/
- ^ Article in Adelaide Advertiser 30 November 2007 by Chris Kenny, Canberra political editor
- ^ "Rudd and the Sisters Ministry". The Age. 30 November 2007. http://www.theage.com.au/news/federal-election-2007-news/rudd-and-the-sisters/2007/11/29/1196037074843.html. Retrieved on 5 January 2008.
- ^ Vaughan, Joanna (12 August 2006). "Kate's working on a Labor of love". Adelaide Advertiser (News Limited). http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20095961-31624,00.html. Retrieved on 15 August 2006.
- ^ "Kate Ellis voted Australia's sexiest politician". The Courier-Mail. 31 October 2008. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24582687-952,00.html. Retrieved on 1 November 2008.
- ^ http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/73489/default.aspx
[edit] External links
- Search or browse Hansard for Kate Ellis at OpenAustralia.org
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| New title | Minister for Youth 2007 – present |
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| Preceded by George Brandis |
Minister for Sport 2007 – present |
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| Preceded by Trish Worth |
Member for Adelaide 2004 – present |
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