Catherine King (politician)
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The Honourable Catherine King MP |
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| Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories | |
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In office 1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Anthony Albanese |
| Succeeded by | Warren Truss |
| Minister for Road Safety | |
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In office 25 March 2013 – 1 July 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Bird |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Ballarat |
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Assumed office 10 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Ronaldson |
| Majority | 4.9% |
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2 June 1966 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Karlovic |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Alma mater | Australian National University, Phillip Institute of Technology |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | www.catherineking.com.au |
Catherine Fiona King (born 2 June 1966), is an Australian politician, and Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare in the Federal Parliament. She was the Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories from July to September 2013. She has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001 representing the Division of Ballarat, Victoria for the Australian Labor Party.
King was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the Phillip Institute of Technology (now Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) where she earned a Bachelor of Social Work and at the Australian National University, earning a Master of Public Policy. Before entering politics, King was a social worker, research officer and public servant. She was Assistant Director, Population Health Division, and then Aged Care Director, Injury Prevention, Population Health Division, at the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, and a Senior Manager at KPMG Consulting.
King was the only Labor candidate to win a seat at the 2001 election from the Liberal Party of Australia, and secured a 5.5-point swing, the largest swing to a Labor candidate in the poll. She was likely helped when the Liberals' initial candidate, Olympic gold medalist Russell Mark, abruptly resigned, leaving King to campaign more or less uncontested for 18 months. She maintained her seat at the 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013 federal elections.
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