Hon. Lara Giddings MP
 

Minister for Health and Human Services



House of Assembly

 

Electorate: Franklin



 

 


Personal: Born:14 November 1972

Lara is a founding member of Emily's List, an organisation that provides financial and mentoring support to progressive Labor women candidates across Australia. She is also a member of the Australian Republican Movement, Australians for Reconciliation, TasDEC Global Learning Centre, Greening Australia and the Mines Victims and Clearance Trust (MIVAC).

Lara's other interests include photography, theatre, swimming, squash, going to the movies, watching sport and listening to music.

In 1991, Lara performed with the Old Nick Theatre Company and was a Board Member. She also performed with the Phoenix Theatre Company at the Deloraine Drama Festival in 1993.

Parliamentary:

First Elected: 24 February 1996.

Inaugural Speech.

2006 - date Minister for Health and Human Services
2004 - 2006 Minister for the Arts  
2004 - 2006 Minister for Economic Development  
20 July 2002 Re-elected to Parliament in August 2002 in the seat of Franklin.
2002 - 2004 Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier with responsibility for Small Business and Antarctic Affairs.
2002 - 2004 Government Whip.
1996 - 1998 During her term, Lara served on the Public Accounts Committee, Select Committee into the Tasmanian Industrial Relations Act and the Select Committee into Grocery Prices and Markets.
24 Feb 1996 Elected in the seat of Lyons. At 23, she was the youngest woman to be elected to an Australian Parliament. Her first appointment was to assist the Minister for Youth Affairs. In June of 1997, she was allocated the Shadow Minister Portfolios of Environment and Planning and Youth affairs.

Education and Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts and Law Degree from the University of Tasmania.

Employment History:

2001 - 2002 Office of the Premier and Secretary to Cabinet as a Researcher and Electorate Officer
2000 Parliamentary Research Officer for the Member for Dunfermline East, Mrs Helen Eadie, in the Scottish Parliament.
1999 - 2000 Temporary Administrative work in London - work placements included: Head Office of Tomy Toys, a truck delivery company, a lawyer's office, a publishing house and an administrative company.
1999

Part-time Electorate Officer with Senator Sue Mackay

1998 - 1999

Whip's Clerk in the Australian Senate

Civic and Community:

Board Member of the Bridgewater Police Youth and Citizens Club
Member of The Link Youth Health Centre

Australian Labor Party:

Lara first joined the ALP in 1990, serving as Vice-President of her then local branch of Sorell for ten years. In the year 2000, she joined the new Richmond Branch, where she was also elected as Vice President in 2001. She is currently a member of the Beltana Branch.

In December 1998, Lara became the youngest President of the Tasmanian Branch of the ALP. She has also served as President of Young Labor.

Lara has been a delegate to the last three National Conference's of the ALP, being the youngest woman ever elected to a National Conference in 1993.

Lara is currently on the Party's Administrative Committee.
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Photo Gallery:
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Contacts:
Ministerial Office: Parliament Office:

Level 10
15 Murray Street
Hobart Tasmania 7000

Phone: (03) 6233 6752
Fax: (03) 6233 2806

Parliament House
Hobart Tasmania 7000

Phone: (03) 6233 6752
Fax: (03) 6233 2806

Email: lara.giddings@parliament.tas.gov.au

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