Isobel Redmond

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Mrs. Isobel Redmond

Isobel Redmond is an Australian politician who has been the sitting Liberal member for the South Australian State electoral district of Heysen since 2002.

Isobel Redmond was elected to Parliament at the 2002 election. Before entering Parliament, Isobel was a solicitor in private practice in the Adelaide Hills. Isobel attended Heathcote High School on the outskirts of Sydney graduating in 1971.

Isobel is heavily involved in local community activities and is often seen out and about supporting community groups.

Isobel's public contributions include:

Member Stirling Districts Hospital Board, Member and Past President of Stirling Rotary Club, Member Mt Lofty Music Club, Auxiliary Member Stirling RSL Sub-Branch, Member Uraidla Bowls, Member Stirling Players and Stirling Community Theatre, Patron Mt Lofty Football Club, Patron Stirling Community Theatre, Patron Uraidla Bowls and Patron Uraidla Show.

Previously:

Member and Deputy Chairman of Stirling Council, Chair of Local Board of Health, Committee Member of Hills Community Child Care Centre, President Mt Lofty Kindergym, Member and Deputy Chairman of Metropolitan Country Board, Member of SA Road Safety Advisory Council, Member of SA Ambulance Board, Member of SA Ambulance Superannuation Board, Member of Mt Lofty Community Recreation Centre Inc Committee, Past President Adelaide Hills University of the Third Age and Member Mount Lofty Business and Tourism.

Isobel's Parliamentary Committee work includes: Member Select Committee on the Juvenile Justice System, Member Select Committee on Occupational Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation and Member Legislative Review Committee.

Isobel is the current Shadow Attorney-General, Shadow Minister for Justice, Shadow Minister for the Arts and Shadow Minister for Ageing.

[edit] Heysen Electorate

The Electorate of Heysen is an outer metropolitan Hills seat to the east and south-east of Adelaide which includes residential suburbs to market gardening and farming areas, as well as extensive natural bushland including Belair, Cleland, Scott Creek, Mt George Conservation Parks and Cox's Scrub.