Dympna Beard
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Dympna Anne Beard was an Australia
n politician. She was an Australian Labor Party
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 2002 to 2006.
Beard was born in Colac
, Victoria
.
Beard won the seat of Kilsyth
as one of a number of Labor gains at the 2002 Victorian state election. She narrowly lost the seat at the 2006 Victorian state election.
Beard stood unsuccessfully as the Labor candidate for the seat of Casey
at the 2007 Australian federal election.
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. She was an 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...
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
from 2002 to 2006.
Beard was born in Colac
Colac, Victoria
Colac is a small city located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, situated approximately 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne on the southern shore of Lake Colac and the surrounding volcanic plains, approximately 40 km inland from Bass Strait. Colac is the largest city in and...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
Beard won the seat of Kilsyth
Electoral district of Kilsyth
Kilsyth is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It is a 41 km² electorate located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, encompassing the suburbs of Bayswater North and Croydon South and parts of the suburbs of Kilsyth, Lilydale and Montrose...
as one of a number of Labor gains at the 2002 Victorian state election. She narrowly lost the seat at the 2006 Victorian state election.
Beard stood unsuccessfully as the Labor candidate for the seat of Casey
Division of Casey
The Division of Casey is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1969 and is named for Richard Casey, who was Governor-General of Australia 1965-69. It is located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne and includes the suburbs of Croydon, Montrose and Olinda...
at the 2007 Australian federal election.