Marion Reilly is an Australian politician and was a member of the

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representing the multi-member single electorate of Molonglo for the Labor Party. Reilly was elected following a recount of ballot papers to fill a

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resulting from the resignation of

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in the third ACT Legislative Assembly. Reilly was sworn into the Assembly on 26 March 1996. Reilly contested the 1998 ACT general election, however, was unsuccessful in retaining her seat. She contested the results of the 2001 ACT general election, and was once again unsuccessful in being elected to the Assembly. Prior to entering politics, Reilly was a teacher. She was born in Sydney and grew up in

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, before moving to

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and then the

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. Reilly moved to

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in 1985 and was a senior manager in the

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in areas of aged care, indigenous services, and housing. Reilly is a Member of the ACT Health Council, and is Deputy Chairperson of the ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing. She has served on the board of the

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of Canberra from 2002 to 2007; on the Council of the

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from 2004 to 2008; and on the Board of ACT Shelter during 2006.

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