Kay Janet Denman Australian politician, was a member of the Australian Senate

Australian Senate

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 for the state of Tasmania

Tasmania

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 from 1993 to 2005, representing the Australian Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

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Denman was born in Latrobe

Latrobe, Tasmania

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, Tasmania, and was educated at Tasmania University, where she graduated in education. She was a school teacher 1968-89. Private Secretary to the Premier of Tasmania, the Hon Michael Field

Michael Field

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, 1989-92.

Denman was Deputy Government Whip in the Senate 1995-96 and Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate 1997-2001. She retired at the 2004 election. Her term expired on 30 June 2005.