Dorothy Kotz

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Dorothy Christine Kotz (born 3 January 1944) is a former

Liberal Party member for the electoral district of Newland of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1989
until her retirement in 2006.

Career

Kotz held many portfolios during her political career, including Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Minister for Youth Affairs, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Environment and Heritage, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Minister for Administrative and Information Services, and has also been a Member of the Executive Council.[1]

In 1993, Kotz expressed interest in presenting a private members bill intended to reinstate capital punishment. Capital punishment had been abolished in South Australia in 1976.[2]

In 1999, acting as Environment Minister, Kotz authorised orchard and vineyard owners to shoot common native bird species, including

Coorong, and the maintenance of the mouth of the Murray River.[4]

The

Labor Party (ALP) swing, saw her successor Liberal Party candidate Mark Osterstock suffer a swing of 12.5 per cent, giving the seat to the ALP on a margin of 6.8 per cent.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hon Dorothy Christine Kotz". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. The Times
    . 5 February 1993. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2017 – via Trove.
  3. The Times
    . 10 June 1999. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2017 – via Trove.
  4. The Times
    . 24 December 1998. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2017 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Newland Poll Bludger article Archived 28 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine


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