Anne Lore Eckstein (born 28 September 1955) is a former

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n politician. Born in

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, she graduated from Boronia High School in 1973 and received a

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(Hons) in 1978 and a Master of Arts in 1985 from

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. In 1979 she received her

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and became a primary school teacher. She also held a number of positions with the Department of Education and Training. She was the

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candidate for the new, fairly-safe

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seat of

in the

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, and won it on the back of the Labor landslide. She was defeated in 2006 by Liberal candidate

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eckstein, Anne 1955 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly People from Ferntree Gully, Victoria Politicians from Melbourne Monash University alumni 21st-century Australian women politicians