Betty Kiernan
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Betty Margaret Kiernan is an Australia
n politician. Born in Mount Isa, Queensland
, she was an electorate officer and corporate manager before entering politics, and had served on Cloncurry Shire Council
from 1981 to 1990. A member of the Australian Labor Party
, she was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
in 2006 as the member for Mount Isa
. She is currently the Deputy Speaker in the Assembly.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Mount Isa, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, she was an electorate officer and corporate manager before entering politics, and had served on Cloncurry Shire Council
Cloncurry Shire Council
The Shire of Cloncurry is a Local Government Area located in North West Queensland. It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1884...
from 1981 to 1990. A member of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, she was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
in 2006 as the member for Mount Isa
Electoral district of Mount Isa
The district of Mount Isa is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia.It is located in the west of the State and covers an area of 570,502 sq kilometres...
. She is currently the Deputy Speaker in the Assembly.