Marion Reilly

Marion Reilly is an Australian politician and was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the multi-member single electorate of Molonglo for the Labor Party. Reilly was elected following a recount of ballot papers to fill a casual vacancy resulting from the resignation of Terry Connolly in the third ACT Legislative Assembly. Reilly was sworn into the Assembly on 26 March 1996.^[1] Reilly contested the 1998 ACT general election, however, was unsuccessful in retaining her seat.^[2] She again contested the 2001 ACT general election, and was again unsuccessful in being elected to the Assembly.^[3]

Prior to entering politics, Reilly was a teacher. She was born in Sydney and grew up in Brisbane, before moving to South Australia and then the Northern Territory. Reilly moved to Canberra in 1985 and was a senior manager in the Australian Public Service in areas of aged care, indigenous services, and housing.^[4]

Reilly is a Member of the ACT Health Council,^[5] and is Deputy Chairperson of the ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing.^[6] She has served on the Board of the YWCA of Canberra from 2002 to 2007;^[7] on the Council of the University of Canberra from 2004 to 2008;^[8] and on the Board of ACT Shelter during 2006.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly". ACT Legislative Assembly. 2008. http://www.legassembly.act.gov.au/education/memlist/memlist.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-02. 
2. ^ "Electorate of Molonglo Distribution of preferences". 1998 Election. ACT Electoral Commission. 1998. http://www.elections.act.gov.au/elections/1998/voting_98.html. Retrieved 2010-08-06. 
3. ^ "Electorate of Molonglo Distribution of preferences". 2001 Election. ACT Electoral Commission. 2001. http://www.elections.act.gov.au/elections/2001/voting_01.html. Retrieved 2010-08-06. 
4. ^ "Reilly, Marion: Candidate Profile". Canberra Times (Fairfax Media). 2001-10-09. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/candidate-profile-marion-reilly/341843.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-06. 
5. ^ "ACT Health Council members". Consumer information. ACT Health. 2010. http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10084012&pid=1098316870. Retrieved 2010-08-06. 
6. ^ "Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing members (2009-2010)". Advisory Council on Ageing. ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services. 2010. http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/wac/ageing/advisory_council_on_ageing/maca_members. Retrieved 2010-08-06. 
7. ^ "Annual Report 2006/2007". YWCA of Canberra. 2007. http://www.ywca-canberra.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=35290. Retrieved 2010-08-06. 
8. ^ "Annual Report 2005". University of Canberra. 2006. http://www.canberra.edu.au/university/annual-reports/docs/2005.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-06. 

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