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De-Anne Kelly
De-Anne Margaret Kelly (née Park; born 21 March 1954) is an Australian former politician.
Kelly was a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until November 2007, representing the Division of Dawson, Queensland.
She was the first female member of the National Party to win a seat in the House of Representatives.
Kelly was born in Rockhampton, Queensland to parents Ian Park and Margaret Park (née Bauman). Kelly's uncle was Kerrod Park, who was known for his involvement with local government in Queensland, having served as the chairman of Duaringa Shire Council from 1973 to 1994.
Kelly grew up on a cattle property where she obtained her primary education from her mother who taught her at the kitchen table. She then attended high school in Rockhampton and after winning a scholarship to study electrical engineering, Kelly attended the University of Queensland.
After graduating, Kelly worked as an engineer before she bought a small manufacturing business with her husband. Seven years later, she and her husband purchased a cattle property near Dingo where they lived in a shed with their infant son.
In 2004, she and her husband owned and operated a sugar cane farm at Mirani, near Mackay.
In her first parliamentary speech, Kelly paid tribute to her late father Ian Park who she commended for having a "girls can do anything" attitude. She also said she owed her character and convictions to her father. In her speech, Kelly also said she drew inspiration from Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen who had taught her some "valuable lessons".
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De-Anne Kelly
De-Anne Margaret Kelly (née Park; born 21 March 1954) is an Australian former politician.
Kelly was a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until November 2007, representing the Division of Dawson, Queensland.
She was the first female member of the National Party to win a seat in the House of Representatives.
Kelly was born in Rockhampton, Queensland to parents Ian Park and Margaret Park (née Bauman). Kelly's uncle was Kerrod Park, who was known for his involvement with local government in Queensland, having served as the chairman of Duaringa Shire Council from 1973 to 1994.
Kelly grew up on a cattle property where she obtained her primary education from her mother who taught her at the kitchen table. She then attended high school in Rockhampton and after winning a scholarship to study electrical engineering, Kelly attended the University of Queensland.
After graduating, Kelly worked as an engineer before she bought a small manufacturing business with her husband. Seven years later, she and her husband purchased a cattle property near Dingo where they lived in a shed with their infant son.
In 2004, she and her husband owned and operated a sugar cane farm at Mirani, near Mackay.
In her first parliamentary speech, Kelly paid tribute to her late father Ian Park who she commended for having a "girls can do anything" attitude. She also said she owed her character and convictions to her father. In her speech, Kelly also said she drew inspiration from Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen who had taught her some "valuable lessons".