Liz Constable

Elizabeth Constable
AM
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Churchlands
In office
14 December 1996 – 9 March 2013
Preceded byDivision created
Succeeded bySean L'Estrange
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Floreat
In office
20 July 1991 – 14 December 1996
Preceded byAndrew Mensaros
Succeeded byDivision abolished
Personal details
Born2 December 1943
Sydney, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyIndependent
EducationPhD
ProfessionLecturer

Elizabeth Constable (born 2 December 1943) is a former Independent member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, firstly representing the seat of Floreat after winning it at a 1991 by-election following the resignation of Andrew Mensaros. After the abolition of Floreat in a redistribution in 1994, Constable was elected to the electorate of Churchlands in 1996 then re-elected in 2001 and 2005.[1] In September 2011 she became the longest-serving female State Parliamentarian in WA, breaking the record set by Florence Cardell-Oliver who served from February 1936 to April 1956.[2] Constable retired at the 2013 election and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019.[3]

  1. ^ "Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook". 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Liz Constable celebrates 20 years in State Parliament". Ministerial Media Statements, WA. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. ^ "The Honourable Dr Elizabeth CONSTABLE". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 5 October 2024.