Judy Gamin
| Judy Gamin | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for South Coast |
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In office 20 August 1988 – 2 December 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Russ Hinze |
| Succeeded by | Bob Quinn |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burleigh |
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In office 19 September 1992 – 17 February 2001 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Christine Smith |
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18 July 1930 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Barry Gamin |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
Judith Margaret (Judy) Gamin (born 18 July 1930) is a former Australian politician. She was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, representing the district of South Coast from 1988 to 1989 and the district of Burleigh from 1992 to 2001.
Gamin was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, the daughter of George Read Fisher, chairman of Mount Isa Mines Ltd, and Eileen Elaine Triggs, a registered nurse. She was educated at Broken Hill convent and Loreto convent in Adelaide before studying at the University of Adelaide. She moved to Queensland in the early 1950s where she married Paul Barry Gamin in 1957. Mr Gamin would also go onto become an elected politician, serving as a City of Gold Coast councillor. The couple produced three sons and two daughters.
Gamin became involved with the National Party in the late 1960s, benefiting from her father's deep ties within the party. She stood as the National Party candidate for the Gold Coast-based seat of Moncrieff at the 1984 federal election, losing to Liberal candidate Kathy Sullivan. Gamin's chances were hindered by the decision of National Party state minister Russ Hinze to rezone a section of the Tamborine Mountain as "extractive industry" just two weeks before the election, sparking fierce opposition among its residents.
From 1984 onwards, Gamin increased her involvement with the National Party. She became Division president and South East Zone vice-president, the latter role giving her responsibility for nine state and three federal electorates. When the aforementioned Russ Hinze retired in 1988, Gamin was preselected as the National Party candidate for the subsequent South Coast state by-election. She narrowly defeated Liberal candidate Bob Quinn. Gamin served for sixteen months as a member of state parliament before her defeat to Quinn at the 1989 state election.
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