Jackie Kelly
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Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Kelly (born 18 February 1964), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Lindsay, New South Wales.
Kelly was born in Upper Hutt, New Zealand, and was earned a law degree from the University of Queensland. She was a probation and parole officer and a legal officer with the rank of squadron Leader in the Royal Australian Air Force before entering politics. In 1996, Kelly was elected twice to the seat of Lindsay. The first time at the general election on 2 March 1996, however she was disqualified from standing owing to her position in the RAAF and entitlement to New Zealand citizenship. After addressing these issues, she was elected at a by-election on 19 October 1996 with an increased majority.[1]
Kelly was Minister for Sport and Tourism and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Games from 1998-2001, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister 2001-04. She resigned from the ministry in 2001 to have a child, a first in Australian federal politics.
In 2006, paired with Pavel Aubrecht, she competed on Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice and was eliminated 3rd.
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- ^ About Jackie. Jackie Kelly MP - Member for Lindsay (2003). Retrieved on 2006-09-01.
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| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly, Jackie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kelly, Jacqueline Marie (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 February 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Upper Hutt, New Zealand |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
