Vicky Kippin
Vicky Kippin | |
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Member of the Peter Moore | |
Succeeded by | Bill Eaton |
Personal details | |
Born | Victoria Anne Cox 7 September 1942 National Party |
Spouse(s) | Norman Edwin James Kippin (divorced), Shane O'Connor |
Alma mater | James Cook University, University of Queensland |
Occupation | School teacher, Cattle station manager |
Victoria Anne Kippin (7 September 1942 – 24 March 2019) was an Australian politician. She was a
Early life
Kippin was born in the north
In 1965, Kippin became a teacher at Fairholme College in
Politics
Kippin was also active in the
Kippin won election to state parliament at the
During her time in parliament, Kippin advocated the upgrade of major highways and was recognised for her efforts by the naming of the Vicky Kippin Bridge on the Palmerston Highway. She was believed to be favoured by Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen to become Queensland's first female minister, but this did not eventuate due to her defeat at the 1980 state election.[1]
Turning her attention to local government, Kippin served as a Johnstone Shire councillor from 1982 to 1985.[1]
She also stood as the National Party candidate for the Townsville-based seat of Herbert at the 1984 federal election; not a natural National seat, she lost to incumbent Labor MP Ted Lindsay.[1]
Later life
Following her departure from state politics, Kippin won the Commercial Fisherman of the Year Award in 1981 and was elected chairman of the Innisfail Regional Promotion Bureau the same year. In 1984, she became the Queensland Administrator of the Northern Australia Development Council.[1]
Kippin later married Shane O'Connor and returned to the family farm. She became the inaugural president of the Zonta Club of Innisfail.[1]
Kippin-O'Connor died on 24 March 2019, aged 76.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i McCulloch, John. "Women Members of the Queensland Parliament" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "First session of the fifty-sixth Parliament" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Vale Vicky Kippin-O'Connor". Australian Banana Growers Association. Retrieved 10 May 2020.