Elaine Darling | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lilley | |
| In office 18 October 1980 – 8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Cairns |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Swan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elaine Elizabeth Melloy 6 June 1936 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Died | 30 August 2019 (aged 83) Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Robert Darling |
| Children | Mark Darling
Russell Darling Vicky Darling |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Elaine Elizabeth Darling (née Melloy; 6 June 1936 – 30 August 2019)[1] was an Australian politician. The Labor member for Lilley from 1980 to 1993, she was the first woman from Queensland to be elected to the House of Representatives.[2]
- ^ "'Trailblazer': Female politician remembered for her fire". Sunshine Coast Daily. 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- @SwannyQLD. "Very sad to hear that my predecessor and close colleague Elaine Darling passed away today. She was the first woman in House of Reps from Queensland, a trailblazer for women in our party. My thoughts are with her family". Twitter. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- @AnikaWells. "This morning we lost the first Queensland woman elected to the House of Representatives, the former Member for Lilley, Elaine Darling. A giant of the Northside and a warrior for us all - thank you and farewell to a formidable lady who paved the way. #auspol". Twitter. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- Farnsworth, Malcolm. "Who's Left: Surviving Members Of Every House Of Representatives Since 1949". AustralianPolitics.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019. - ^ Wilson, Janet; Black, David. "Women parliamentarians in Australia 1921–2013". Parliamentary Library. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.