Mary Gillett

Mary Jane Gillett, née Douglas (born 9 October 1958) is a former Australian politician.

The Honourable Mary Gillett MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Tarneit
In office 30 November 2002 – 25 November 2006
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Tim Pallas
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Werribee
In office 30 March 1996 – 30 November 2002
Preceded by	Ken Coghill
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Mary Jane Douglas 9 October 1958 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor
Children	Three
Alma mater	Australian National University (BA)

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, she graduated from Young High School in 1974 and received a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University in 1979. That year, she became a clerk in the Australian Taxation Office; in 1982 she became associate to Mr N. Taylor of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, and in 1985 became National Industrial Officer with the Commonwealth Foremans' Association. In 1987 she became National Industrial Officer of the National Union of Workers.[1]

Political career

In 1996, Gillett was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Werribee. Her seat was abolished in 2002 and she transferred to Tarneit. During her tenure, she served multiple roles such as the Secretary for the Parliamentary Labor Party; Parliamentary Secretary for Volunteers; the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and Women's Affairs.In 2006 she was defeated for preselection by Tim Pallas, formerly chief of staff to Premier Steve Bracks, and Gillett retired from politics.[1]

References

1. Parliament of Victoria (2008). "Gillett, Mary Jane". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 22 October 2009.