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Kate Ellis

Minister for Sport, Minister for Early Childhood Education, Child Care & Youth

Electorate Office
161A Main North Road
Nailsworth SA 5083
08 8269 2433
08 8269 2488
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Parliament House
PO Box 6022
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
(02) 6277 7350
(02) 6273 4134

Biography

In 2004 Kate Ellis became the youngest woman ever elected to the Australian House of Representatives.

Following the Labor Party election victory in 2007 Kate was elevated to the Rudd Government ministry as the Minister for Youth and Sport. In 2009, she was appointed Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth while continuing as Minister for Sport.

In Government Kate has introduced significant reform in the re-established youth portfolio; forging new direction in national youth policy.

Kate is committed to providing a genuine voice for young people and recognises the important contribution young people play in the life of the country.

Kate has launched the Government's blueprint for the future of Australian sport - Australian sport: Emerging challenges, New directions and has announced an independent expert panel to examine better ways to run, promote and manage sport in Australia.

She is passionate about the power of sport to strengthen communities, tackle our obesity epidemic and define our national identity.

She’s an avid Adelaide Crows and Glenelg Tigers fan.

Electorate Profile: Adelaide

State: South Australia (Inner Metropolitan)

Name:Named after the city of Adelaide which in turn was named after Queen Adelaide,wife of King William IV.

Area and Location Description:The division covers an area of approximately 75 sq km from Grand Junction Roadto Cross Road.

Suburbs include Ashford, Clarence Park, Enfield, Goodwood, KentTown, Keswick, Kilburn, Maylands, NorthAdelaide, Northgate, Norwood, Parkside, Prospect, Rose Park, St Peters,Toorak Gardens, Unley, Walkerville and the City of Adelaide.

Products/Industries of the area:Markets, newspapers,military barracks, universities, brewery, Coca-Cola bottlers, rail/busterminals and Adelaide central business district.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1903

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