Delahunty, Mary

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Delahunty, Mary (1951-)
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Journalist and Parliamentarian
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Mary Delahunty won the seat of Northcote (Legislative Assembly) for the Australian Labor Party, in a by-election in August 1998. She held the ministerial portfolios of Education, the Centenary of Federation, Planning, Arts and Women's Affairs. Before entering politics, she was Managing Director of her own media consultancy company, also a former ABC journalist and long time member of the Journalist's Union. She retired from politics at the state election in November 2006.

Born: 7 June 1951. Delahunty received a BA (Hons) in Political Science from La Trobe University, before commencing a career in television news, current affairs and the arts. She reported nationally and internationally for the ABC and commercial television stations, producing numerous documentaries and anchoring live broadcasts. Delahunty is known for presenting ABC TV news (Melb.) and current affairs programs, the 7.30 Report and Four Corners. She also hosted the ABC's national arts program, Sunday Afternoon. In 1983, Delahunty was awarded the Gold Walkley for journalism, for the story 'Aiding and Abetting' an investigation of the use and misuse of Australian aid moneys. She has been a four times receipent of the Deafness Society Clear Speaking Award. She was one of the early Foundation members of Emily's List and the first Labor woman candidate to be supported by Emily's List in Victoria and then win. Also she was the Victorian convenor and foundation member of the Australian Republic Movement and elected delegate to the People's Convention on the Republic (held Canberra 2000), as well as being a former Director and long time supporter of the Victorian Women's Trust. Delahunty is a Governor of the Dromkeen Children's Literature Collection and Patron of P.A.L.S. (partnership and linking for the seriously mentally ill). Married to Jock Rankin (passed away 2002) with two children, she enjoys reading, theatre, dance and riding.

  • 1983 Walkley Award (Television) - Best Television Current Affairs Report - with Alan Hall
  • 1983 Walkley Award (Gold Walkley) - Gold Award (with Alan Hall) - Best Piece of Journalism - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Mary Delahunty, Member for Northcote. Minister for Education, Arts and The Centenary of Federation
    Series: http://www.vic.alp.org.au/people/northcote.html
  2. Mary Delahunty. Member for Northcote
    Series: http://www.emilyslist.org.au/candidates/cand_mdelahunty.html
  3. Carrying on the Fight: Women Candidates in Victorian Parliamentary Elections
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2008]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/cws/home.html
  4. The Women's Pages: Australian Women and Journalism since 1850
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2008]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/cal/cal-home.html
  5. Who's who in Australia 2002
    Herd, Margaret
    [2002]
    Published: Crown Content
  6. Who's who in Australia 2002
    Herd, Margaret
    [2002]
    Published: Crown Content
  7. Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales: Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Australia) - records of the W.G. Walkley Awards, 1956 - 1999 (1956 - 1999)
    I. FINALIST AND WINNING ENTRIES, 1982-1998 II. SCRAP BOOKS, 1956-1979 III. PRINTED MATERIAL, 1992-1994 IV. PUBLISHED MATERIAL, 1997-1999 V. PAPERS OF SIR WILLIAM AND LADY WALKLEY, 1975-1980
    MLMSS 6898

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  1. Public life, private grief : a memoir of political life and loss / Mary Delahunty
    Delahunty, Mary
    [ Book : 2010 ]
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  2. Love's labor [sic] lost? written and presented by Mary Delahunty
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  3. Speech given by Mary Delahunty MLA Minister for Education and the Centenary of Federation, 17 November 2000 [Address to the History Teachers Association of Victoria. Conference (2000).]
    Delahunty, Mary
    Agora
    [ Article : 2000 ]
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  4. Conclusion / presented by Mary Delahunty ; with Peter Chandler
    Monash University
    [ Video : 1992 ]
    At 2 libraries
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  5. Introduction / presented by Mary Delahunty ; with Peter Chandler
    Monash University
    [ Video : 1992 ]
    At LaTrobe Uni Melb
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  6. Mary Delahunty's Keynote Address to the Macedon Ranges Inaugural Arts Conference...Sat 25 Oct 1997
    Delahunty, Mary
    Work On Paper
    [ Article : 1998 ]
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  7. Enterprise bargaining for enterprise agreements / by John Niland; with Mary Delahunty
    Niland, John, 1940-
    [ Video : 1990-1993 ]
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  8. Fears, anxiety and democracy
    Delahunty, Mary
    New Visions for Government
    [ Article : 1998 ]
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  9. Fears, anxiety and democracy [Paper in: New Visions for Government, edited by Gary Jungwirth]
    Delahunty, Mary
    Labor Essays
    [ Article : 1998 ]
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  10. [Edited extract of welcoming address to the National Education Assembly 2001]
    Delahunty, Mary
    Unicorn (Carlton, Vic)
    [ Article : 2001 ]
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  1. Public life, private grief : a memoir of political life and loss / Mary Delahunty
    Delahunty, Mary
    [ Book : 2010 ]
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  2. [Biographical cuttings on Mary Delahunty, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
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  3. Mary Delahunty
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  4. Portrait of Mary Delahunty
    [ Photograph : 1997 ]
    At National Library
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  5. Reporting changes (and so do reporters). -An interview with Mary Delahunty-
    Beeby, Rosslyn
    Australian Listener
    [ Article : 17-23 ]
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  6. Renewal: [Book review of: Delahunty, Mary. Public Life, Private Grief: A Memoir of Political Life and Loss (2010).]
    Perkin, Corrie
    Australian Book Review
    [ Article : 2010 ]
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  7. Fallen star: [Mary Delahunty talks about the dark forces that ended her political career]
    van Tiggelen, John
    Sydney Morning Herald. Good Weekend
    [ Article : 2010 ]
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  8. Delahunty steps up. -Former TV host and republican Mary Delahunty is regarded as another ALP star recruit.-
    Rintoul, Stuart
    Australian
    [ Article : 1998 ]
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  9. Pieces in the puzzle
    Australia. Special Broadcasting Service
    [ Video : 1989 ]
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  10. Off the plan: development chaos adds to Bracks' woes
    Lindsay, Nicole
    Australian Financial Review
    [ Article : 2004 ]
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  3. Family Notices
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