Kate Ellis - Member for Adelaide

Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth
Minister for Sport

Parliament House

PO Box 6022
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Tel:

(02) 6277 7350

Fax:

(02) 6273 4134

Electorate Office

161A Main North Road
Nailsworth SA 5083

Tel:

08 8269 2433

Fax:

08 8269 2488

Email:

Email Kate

Web:

http://www.kateellis.com.au/

Biography

In 2004 Kate Ellis became the youngest woman ever elected to the Australian House of Representatives.

Following the Labor Party election victory in 2007 Kate was elevated to the Rudd Government ministry as the Minister for Youth and Sport. In 2009, she was appointed Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth while continuing as Minister for Sport.

In Government Kate has introduced significant reform in the re-established youth portfolio; forging new direction in national youth policy.

Kate is committed to providing a genuine voice for young people and recognises the important contribution young people play in the life of the country.

Kate has launched the Government's blueprint for the future of Australian sport - Australian sport: Emerging challenges, New directions and has announced an independent expert panel to examine better ways to run, promote and manage sport in Australia.

She is passionate about the power of sport to strengthen communities, tackle our obesity epidemic and define our national identity.

She’s an avid Adelaide Crows and Glenelg Tigers fan.

Electorate Profile

State: South Australia (Inner Metropolitan)

Name: Named after the city of Adelaide which in turn was named after Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV.

Area and Location Description: The division covers an area of approximately 75 sq km from Grand Junction Road to Cross Road.

Suburbs include Ashford, Clarence Park, Enfield, Goodwood, Kent Town, Keswick, Kilburn, Maylands, North Adelaide, Northgate, Norwood, Parkside, Prospect, Rose Park, St Peters, Toorak Gardens, Unley, Walkerville and the City of Adelaide.

Products/Industries of the area:Markets, newspapers, military barracks, universities, brewery, Coca-Cola bottlers, rail/bus terminals and Adelaide central business district.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1903

Members:

• T Worth (LP) 1993-2004
• R Catley (ALP) 1990-93
• M P Pratt (LP) 1988-90
• C J Hurford (ALP) 1969-88
• A T Jones (LP) 1966-69
• J C L Sexton (ALP) 1958-66
• C Chambers (ALP) 1943-58
• F H Stacey (UAP) 1931-43
• G E Yates (ALP) 1922-31
• R P Blundell (NAT) 1919-22
• G E Yates (ALP) 1914-19
• E A Roberts (ALP) 1908-13
• C C Kingston (PROT) 1903-08