Sherryl Garbutt

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Sherryl Maree Garbutt (born 5 May 1948) is a former Australian politician.

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, she attended Oak Park High School before receiving her tertiary education at the University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Arts 1968, Diploma of Education 1969) and at La Trobe University (Bachelor of Education 1979). She is also a Justice of the Peace. In 1970 she became a secondary school teacher, and from 1982 to 1989 she was electorate officer to state Labor minister Pauline Toner.^[1]

In 1989, she succeeded Toner in the seat of Greensborough in a by-election. In 1992 her seat was abolished and she transferred to Bundoora. She also entered the shadow ministry that year, serving as Shadow Minister for Community Services (1992–96), Women's Affairs (1993–96), Environment, Conservation and Land Management (1996–99), and Water Resources (1997–99). When Labor won office under Steve Bracks in 1999, she became Minister for Women's Affairs, Environment and Conservation. In 2002 she transferred to Community Services. She retired in 2006.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Parliament of Victoria (2008). "Garbutt, Sherryl Maree". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 22 October 2009.

Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by Pauline Toner	Member for Greensborough 1989–1992	Succeeded by Abolished
Preceded by John Cain	Member for Bundoora 1992–2006	Succeeded by Colin Brooks

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Name	Garbutt, Sherryl
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Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	5 May 1948
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