7/3/07

Wendy Lovell

Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs, 

Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, 

Shadow Minister for Tourism, 

Shadow Minister for Housing, 

Shadow Minister for Country Victoria

Party: Liberal Party
 
House: Legislative Council
 
Electorate:  Northern Victoria
 
Electorate Office Address: 138 Welsford Street, Shepparton 3630
 
Electorate Phone: (03) 5821 0055
 
Electorate Office Fax: (03) 5831 1062
 
Email: wendy.lovell@parliament.vic.gov.au

Length of Service to date: 1553 days

Personal: Born 11 August 1959, Sydney, New South Wales. Single.
 
Birthplace: Australia
 
Education and Qualifications: Wanganui Park High School. Business Studies 1977 (Shepparton TAFE).
 
Parliamentary Service: Elected MLC for North Eastern November 2002. Elected MLC for Northern Victoria November 2006.
 
Parliamentary Party Positions: Spokesperson for Women's Affairs December 2002-May 2006. Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs January 2004-December 2005. Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs July 2004-December 2005. Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs (Including Financial Services) December 2005-May 2006. Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs, Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Shadow Minister for Tourism since May 2006. Shadow Minister for Housing and Shadow Minister for Country Victoria since December 2006.
 
Party Positions: Administrative Committee 2001-03. Chairman, Branch Development Standing Committee 2001-03. Chairman, Awards Standing Committee 2000-01. Area Finance Liaison Standing Committee 1999-2001. Media & Communications Standing Committee 1999. Policy Assembly Country Female Delegate 1999-2000. Convenor, Business & Industrial Relations Joint Standing Policy Committee 1991-2001. State Council (Murray FEC) Delegate 1999-2002. Murray FEC Treasurer 2002. Murray Area Finance Committee Treasurer 1996-2002. Delegate to National Conference Brisbane 1998; Melbourne 2000; Adelaide 2003. Murray Federal Electorate Campaign Committee 1996, Treasurer 1998 & 2001. Treasurer Shepparton Branch 1996-2002. Young Liberals Shepparton Branch 1988-1990.
 
Previous Occupation: Newsagent proprietor.
 
Committee Service: Environment and Natural Resources Cttee 2003-2006.
 
Memberships: Blue Ribbon Foundation; Murray Darling Association Inc.; CPA; Australian Local Government Women's Association; Murray 250 Club, Founding Committee Member 1999, Treasurer 1996-2002; Fairley Fellow since 1997; Friends of G.V. Health (Fundraising for Hospital) since 1995 (Treasurer 1998-2001); Shepparton Women's Community Service Club since 1999 (Treasurer 2000-2001); Melbourne Cricket Club; Richmond Football Club; Goulburn Valley Tigers Supporters Group; Goulburn Murray Community Leadership Program since 1997; Rotaract Club of Shepparton 1977-90.
 
Interests: Swimming, walking, family and friends, Richmond Football Club.