Christine Ann Fyffe (born 10 December 1944) is an Australian politician. She was a

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member of the

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from 1999 to 2002 and again from 2006 to 2018, representing Evelyn.

Personal life

Fyffe was born in Staffordshire, England, and was educated at Oldfield Hall Girls' School in the United Kingdom. She arrived in Australia in 1967, later creating with her recently married husband David, the Yarra Burn Winery and Restaurant at Yarra Junction. She now has five children. She supports the Essendon Football Club.

Political career

Fyffe was a

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before entering politics, and was appointed by the Kennett State Government as a Commissioner for the

Yarra Ranges Shire The Shire of Yarra Ranges, also known as Yarra Ranges Council, is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It has an ...

for the period 1994–97. In 1999, she was selected as the Liberal candidate for Evelyn following the retirement of sitting member

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. In 2002, Fyffe was defeated by

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candidate Heather McTaggart in the massive Labor landslide of that year. At the following election in 2006, Fyffe again contested Evelyn and defeated McTaggart. In 2010, Fyffe was elected Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, under Speaker Ken Smith. When Smith resigned as Speaker on 4 February 2014, the Assembly voted Fyffe in as his replacement. In October 2016 it was announced that Fyffe would be retiring from her seat at the 2018 election.https://vic.liberal.org.au/News/2016-10-21/retirement-of-christine-fyffe

References

External links

Parliamentary voting record of Christine Fyffe at Victorian Parliament Tracker
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