De-Anne Kelly

De-Anne Kelly
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
In office
26 October 2004 – 27 January 2006
Preceded byDanna Vale
Succeeded byBruce Billson
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Dawson
In office
2 March 1996 – 24 November 2007
Preceded byRay Braithwaite
Succeeded byJames Bidgood
Personal details
Born (1954-03-21) 21 March 1954 (age 70)
Rockhampton, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNational Party of Australia
SpouseRoger Kelly
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationFarmer

De-Anne Margaret Kelly (née Park; born 21 March 1954) is an Australian former politician.[1]

Kelly was a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until November 2007, representing the Division of Dawson, Queensland.

She was the first female member of the National Party to win a seat in the House of Representatives.[2]

  1. ^ "Senators and Members, by Date of Birth". Parliament of Australia. 2001. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ^ "The Nationals' Women". The Nationals. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.