Lundy, Kate Alexandra (1967-)

Also known as
LUNDY, Kate Alexandra, (the Hon) (1967-)
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Politician; Senator for the Australian Capital Territory
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Born 15.12.1967, Sydney, NSW.

Parliamentary Service

  • Elected to the Senate for the Australian Capital Territory, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010. (Territory Senators serve for the same term as the House of Representatives).

Committee Service

  • Senate Standing: Library from 2.5.96 to 4.9.97; Appropriations and Staffing from 14.2.08; Privileges from 15.9.08 to 12.12.08.
  • Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Finance and Public Administration: Legislation Committee from 2.5.96 to 4.12.96 and from 4.9.97 to 3.3.98 and References Committee from 2.5.96 to 18.6.01 and from 23.8.01 to 1.7.02; Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: Legislation Committee from 1.7.96 to 11.9.96, from 4.12.96 to 9.11.98 and from 14.5.09 to 27.9.10 and References Committee from 1.7.96 to 9.11.98; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 24.11.98 to 15.11.04 and from 29.11.04 to 11.9.06 and Legislation Committee from 13.2.02 to 15.11.04 and from 29.11.04 to 11.9.06; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 11.9.06 to 11.2.08; Environment, Communications and the Arts from 12.2.08 to 14.5.09; Economics: References Committee from 18.11.04 to 11.9.06; Economics from 11.9.06 to 28.2.07; Community Affairs from 12.2.08 to 28.8.08.
  • Senate Select: Information Technologies from 30.9.97 to 27.1.98 and from 31.3.99 to 7.12.00; Housing Affordability in Australia from 14.2.08 to 16.6.08; National Broadband Network from 1.7.08 to 17.6.10; Men's Health from 27.11.08 to 15.6.09; Reform of the Australian Federation from 13.5.10 to 27.9.10.
  • Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 19.11.02 to 1.4.04 and from 14.2.08 to 19.7.10; Corporations and Financial Services from 1.12.04 to 1.7.05.
  • Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories from 31.5.96 to 2.12.04, from 10.8.05 to 8.12.05 and from 12.3.06 (Chair from 13.2.08) to 19.7.10; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 1.12.04 to 1.7.05.
  • Joint Select: Cyber-Safety from 16.3.10 to 19.7.10.

Conferences, Delegations and Visits

  • Leader, APEC Delegation, Japan, October 1997.
  • Parliamentary Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Convention, Canberra, February 1998.
  • Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the European Institutions, Strasbourg, Belgium and Luxembourg, January 2000.
  • Information Technology Trade Mission and study tour, Israel, USA and Canada, March-April 2000.
  • Study tour, Republic of Korea, July 2002.

Parliamentary Party Positions

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism and Assistant to the Shadow Ministers for Science and Information Technology, Youth Affairs and the Arts from 26.8.97 to 20.10.98.
  • Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 19.10.98 to 3.12.07. Shadow Minister for Sport and Youth Affairs and Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Industry and Technology on Information Technology from 20.10.98 to 25.11.01; Shadow Minister for Information Technology and Sport from 25.11.01 to 26.10.04; and the Arts from 2.7.03 to 26.10.04; and Recreation from 8.12.03 to 26.10.04; Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Consumer Affairs from 26.10.04 to 24.6.05; Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation from 24.6.05 to 10.12.06; Shadow Minister for Sport, Recreation and Health Promotion from 10.12.06 to 3.12.07; Shadow Minister for Local Government from 10.12.06 to 3.12.07.

Party Positions

  • Member, ALP from 1987.
  • Delegate, ALP Branch Council and Branch Conference (ACT) from 1988.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

  • Builder's labourer 1984-86.
  • Organiser, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (formerly Building Workers' Industrial Union) (ACT Branch) 1986-96; Vice-President 1987-96.
  • Member, ACT Trades and Labour Council Executive from 1988; President 1993-96.

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In 1996, Kate Lundy became the youngest Labor representative in the Senate and the youngest woman ever elected to represent the Australian Labor Party in Federal Parliament. She was 28 years old. Today Lundy is the youngest woman Shadow Minister in Labor history. Kate Lundy was re-elected in 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010. She is now a member of the Gillard Labor Government.

Kate Lundy became the youngest Labor representative in the Senate and the youngest woman ever elected to represent the ALP in Federal Parliament when, at age 28, she was elected Senator for the Australian Capital Territory in March 1996. In 1998 Kate was appointed Shadow Minister for Sport and Youth Affairs as well as Shadow Minister Assisting on Information Technology. Kate then became Shadow Minister for Information Technology and Sport after the 2001 federal election. In the reshuffle by Labor Opposition Leader Kim Beazley on 24 June 2005, Kate was given portfolio responsibility for Sport and Recreation. Kate Lundy is the youngest woman shadow minister in Labor history.

Kate began her working career as a labourer in the construction industry at age sixteen and became active in the Building Workers Industrial Union (now the CFMEU), later becoming a workplace delegate and a full-time union organiser. Kate was also the youngest person, and first woman, to be elected as President of the ACT Trades and Labour Council.

Kate is a member of several Parliamentary Committees, including the Senate Legislation and References Committees on Finance and Public Administration as well as Environment, Information Technology, Communications and the Arts. She is also a member of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories and Presiding Officers' Information Technology Advisory Committee.

Kate is recognised for her involvement in IT and the Internet. In 1996 she was awarded 'Most Computer Literate Politician' by the Australian Computer Society and in 1998, was named as one of 'The 20 Most Powerful Internet Decision Makers' by internet.au magazine. Kate was the first federal politician in Australia to publish a home page on the internet, which she continues to personally maintain.

Kate Lundy is a passionate sportswoman, especially rowing and scuba diving. She is a member and patron of the Canberra Rowing Club, and patron of a number of other sports and charity organisations. Kate Lundy lives in North Canberra with her husband David. They have a blended family of five children.

This entry was prepared by Roslyn Russell, Museum Services, and funded by the ACT Heritage Unit.

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