Helen Kroger

Helen Kroger

Helen Kroger is an Australian politican. She has been a Liberal member of the the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of Victoria. She was the Victorian state president of the Liberal Party from 2003 to 2006, and oversaw the rebuilding of the Liberal Party after the 2002 state election.

Helen Kroger was elected to the Australian Senate for Victoria at the 2007 federal election after being preselected in the safe second position on the Liberal ticket, behind Mitch Fifield and ahead of number three candidate Scott Ryan. [cite news|url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/costellos-crew-power-ahead-on-road-to-senate/2006/06/18/1150569212621.html|title = Costello's crew power ahead on road to Senate|date = 2006-06-19|accessdate = 2008-07-25|last = Schubert|first = Misha|publisher = The Age]

Senator Kroger commenced office on 1 July 2008. She has been appointed to the .

In the 1970s she played an active role in the Young Liberals.cite news|url = http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/stories/s768578.htm | title = Helen Kroger steps forward as Victoria Liberal presidential candidate | date = 2003-01-23|accessdate = 2008-07-25|last = Tozer|first = Kate |work = transcript from "The World Today" broadcast on ABC Local Radio|publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation]

In 1999 she stood for preselection in the seat of Burwood (Victorian Legislative Assembly) when it was vacated by Jeff Kennett in 1999. She was defeated.

In 2003 she became President of the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party of Australia.cite news|url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/10/1049567806585.html|title = Breathing life into a tired and battered party|publisher = The Age| date = 2003-04-11|accessdate = 2008-07-25|last = Dodson|first = Louise]

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