Steve Elder
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Stephen Noel Elder is the Director of the Catholic Education Office Melbourne in Victoria
, Australia
.
Elder served as the Parliamentary Secretary
for Education in the Victorian Government from 1992 to 1999. He was the member of the Legislative Assembly
of the Parliament of Victoria
for Ballarat North from August 1988 to October 1992. After the seat was abolished in a redistribution, he was elected Member for Ripon
from October 1992 to August 1999.
Prior to serving as a Parliamentarian, Elder had been a respected teacher and community worker.
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....
, Australia
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...
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Elder served as the Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
for Education in the Victorian Government from 1992 to 1999. He was the member of the 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:...
of the Parliament of Victoria
Parliament of Victoria
The Parliament of Victoria is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Victoria. It follows a Westminster-derived parliamentary system and consists of The Queen, represented by the Governor of Victoria; the Legislative Council ; and the Legislative Assembly...
for Ballarat North from August 1988 to October 1992. After the seat was abolished in a redistribution, he was elected Member for Ripon
Electoral district of Ripon
Ripon is a single member electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is a rural electorate based in western Victoria. It includes the towns of Ararat, Maryborough, Stawell, Creswick, Avoca, Beaufort, Dunolly, Halls Gap, Kingston, and Skipton. It has existed continuously since...
from October 1992 to August 1999.
Prior to serving as a Parliamentarian, Elder had been a respected teacher and community worker.