Maree Davenport
Australian politician
Maree Therese Davenport (née Maree Therese Marley) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1996 to 2002, representing Waverley Province as Maree Therese Luckins.
Early life and education
Maree Therese Marley was born in Melbourne, Victoria. Her parents are Patrick James and Therese Mary Hamilton Marley.
Maree earned a Master of Leadership at Deakin University.
Politics
Davenport joined the Noble Park Young Liberal Party in 1986, and was active in the Young Liberals.
Davenport was endorsed as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Dandenong North in 1991 and gained a swing of over 8 per cent, but was unsuccessful by 19 votes. She was Ministerial Advisor to Minister for Industry and Employment and Deputy Leader of the Liberal party Phil Gude from 1992 until 1996 when she was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Waverley Province at the age of 28. She was the youngest woman elected in Victoria (with an 18-month-old son) and the first to give birth (eldest daughter), while serving as a Member of Parliament.
From 1996 to 2002, she chaired the Liberal Party health policy committee and was later appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Human Services with responsibility for Health, Housing, Community Services and Aged Care.
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