Christine Gallus

The Honourable Christine Gallus
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hawker
In office 24 March 1990 – 13 March 1993
Preceded by	Elizabeth Harvey
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hindmarsh
In office 13 March 1993 – 31 August 2004
Preceded by	John Scott
Succeeded by	Steve Georganas
Personal details
Born	6 April 1943 (1943-04-06) (age 68) Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	Flinders University Australian National University
Occupation	Journalist, business director

Christine Ann Gallus (born 6 April 1943), Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Hawker, South Australia 1990-93 and for Hindmarsh, South Australia 1993-2004.^[1] She was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and was educated at the Firbank Girls' Grammar School in Melbourne, Flinders University and the Australian National University. She was a researcher with the South Australian Health Commission, an advertising executive, journalist and small business director before entering politics.

In the last couple of years of the Liberal Party's time in Opposition, which ended in 1996, she was Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in which she was seen as an effective opponent against Aboriginal Affairs Minister Robert Tickner when she attacked his credibility over the Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy. The controversy over the Hindmarsh Island bridge was credited for Tickner's political defeat when he lost his seat at the 1996 election. Despite this she was not picked for a place in the ministry by new Liberal Prime Minister John Howard.

Gallus did however become Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs in 2001 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs 2001-04.^[2]

Gallus retired at the 2004 election and was replaced as the Liberal candidate by Simon Birmingham, who lost the seat to three time Australian Labor Party candidate Steve Georganas by just 108 votes.

References

1. ^ Parliamentary Handbook: Historical Information on the Australia Parliament
2. ^ Gallus, Christine - Australian Women Biographical entry

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Elizabeth Harvey	Member for Hawker 1990–1993	Division abolished
Preceded by John Scott	Member for Hindmarsh 1993–2004	Succeeded by Steve Georganas

Persondata
Name	Gallus, Christine Ann
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	6 April 1943
Place of birth	Adelaide, South Australia
Date of death	living
Place of death