Lynette Robyn Warwick (born 21 October 1946) is a former Australian politician. She was born in

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and worked as the Cairns regional manager of the National Heart Foundation before entering politics. A

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member who served as vice-chairman of her local branch, she was elected to the

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in 1995 as the member for Barron River. In 1997 she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Joint

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parties, but in 1998 she lost her seat to the

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member she had defeated in 1995.

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1946 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly People from Cairns Women members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub