Kelly Hoare
Kelly Joy Hoare (born 1 July 1963) is a former Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party (ALP) member of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007, representing the Division of Charlton in New South Wales. She lost preselection prior to the 2007 election.
Kelly Hoare | |
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 Hoare in 2005 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Charlton | |
| In office 3 October 1998 – 17 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Brown |
| Succeeded by | Greg Combet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1963 Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Relations | Bob Brown (father) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
She was born in Deniliquin, New South Wales, the daughter of Bob Brown, who represented the Division of Hunter from 1980 to 1984 and Charlton from 1984 to 1998. Hoare was educated at the University of Canberra, and was her father's electorate officer and a public servant before entering Federal Parliament. Her public service roles were in the Department of Defence as an internal auditor, and in the employment department, with responsibility for unemployed people with special needs.[1]
In 2007, Hoare was defeated for preselection and left the parliament at the federal election.
Personal life
Hoare and her husband have two children. In May 2007 she publicly stated she was undergoing counselling after she "allegedly demanded sex from a government driver".[2]
External links
References
- "Retiring MPs". Australian Broadcasting Commission. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015.
- Maiden, Samantha (7 May 2007). "Dumped MP in 2nd sex scandal". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2021.