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Elizabeth Susan Gleeson (7 March 1943 – 16 December 1989) was an Australian politician. She was born in
Warrnambool Warrnambool ( Maar: ''Peetoop'' or ''Wheringkernitch'' or ''Warrnambool'') is a city on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Warrnambool had a population of 35,743. Situated on the Princes Highway, Warrnambool (Al ...
, where she attended St Anne's College. She received a
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...
from
La Trobe University La Trobe University is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora. The university was established in 1964, becoming the third university in the state of Victoria an ...
, after which she worked as a research assistant to federal MP
Harry Jenkins Henry Alfred "Harry" Jenkins, (born 18 August 1952) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1986 to 2013, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Jenkins served as the 26th Speaker of ...
. A Labor Party member, she was a delegate to the state conference and directed John Cain's campaign. In 1985 she was elected to the
Victorian Legislative Assembly The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council. Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The presiding ...
as the member for
Thomastown Thomastown (), historically known as Grennan, is a town in County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland. It is a market town along a stretch of the River Nore which is known for its salmon and trout, with a number of ...
, but she died in 1989 while still in office.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gleeson, Beth 1943 births 1989 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly People from Warrnambool 20th-century Australian politicians Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly La Trobe University alumni 20th-century Australian women politicians