Kate Alexandra Lundy (born 15 December 1967) is an Australian former politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Australian Senate, representing the Australian Capital Territory. Lundy served as the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and the Minister Assisting for the Digital Economy in the Second Rudd Ministry; having previously served as the Minister for Sport and the Minister Assisting the Minister for Industry and Innovation.
Background and early career
Born in Sydney, Lundy left school without completing Year 11 and did not tell her parents.
Political career
thumb|left|Lundy shortly after her election to Parliament.
In 1996, aged 28, Lundy became the youngest woman from the Australian Labor Party to be elected to the federal parliament; In a subsequent reshuffle in March 2012, Lundy was appointed as the Minister for Sport following the retirement of Senator Mark Arbib, and she was also made Minister for Multicultural Affairs, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Industry and Innovation. On 1 July 2013, as part of the Second Rudd Ministry, Lundy retained the portfolio of Multicultural Affairs and gained the portfolio of Minister Assisting for the Digital Economy. Don Farrell was appointed as Minister for Sport. and the Pearcey Foundation.
On 26 November 2014, Lundy announced that she would not stand for re-election at the 2016 federal election. She resigned from the Senate on 24 March 2015, and the next day former ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher was appointed as her replacement by the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Awards
In 2010, Lundy won the International Top 10 People Changing the World of Internet and Politics at the 11th World eDemocracy Forum which was held in Paris, France.
See also
- First Gillard Ministry
- Second Gillard Ministry
- Second Rudd Ministry
References
External links
- Kate Lundy, Senate Biography
- The Big Read: ACT Senator Kate Lundy talks divorce, dismay and drugs in sport Courier Mail 13 June 2013
- Summary of parliamentary voting for Senator Kate Lundy on TheyVoteForYou.org.au