Joanne Duncan (politician)

Joanne Therese Duncan (born 1 May 1959) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2014, representing Macedon from 2002.

Joanne Duncan
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Gisborne
In office
18 September 1999 – 30 November 2002
Preceded byTom Reynolds
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Macedon
In office
30 November 2002 – 29 November 2014
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byMary-Anne Thomas
Personal details
Born (1959-05-01) 1 May 1959
Melbourne
Political partyLabor Party
Alma materMelbourne College of Advanced Education
Websitejoanneduncan.com.au

Education

Duncan was born in Melbourne, Victoria and attended St Columba's in Essendon 1970–76. In 1977 she became an audio-visual tech. In 1988 she received a Bachelor of Education from Melbourne College of Advanced Education and became a teacher/librarian.[1]

Political career

In 1999, Duncan was preselected as the Labor candidate for the Liberal-held seat of Gisborne, held by retiring Liberal incumbent Tom Reynolds. Duncan defeated Liberal MLC Rob Knowles on a swing of nine percent. Her victory was part of an unexpected swing to Labor in country Victoria that allowed Steve Bracks to win government. The seat was abolished in 2002, and Duncan followed most of her constituents into Macedon, which she represented until her retirement in 2014.[1]

References
  1. "Joanne Duncan (Macedon)". Members Information. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Tom Reynolds		 Member for Gisborne
1999–2002		 District abolished
District created Member for Macedon
2002–2014		 Succeeded by
Mary-Anne Thomas


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