Summary
Cathryn Molloy (born 11 May 1955) is a former Australian politician. She was a Labor and independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2001 to 2006, representing the district of Noosa.[1]
Cate Molloy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Noosa | |
| In office 17 February 2001 – 9 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Davidson |
| Succeeded by | Glen Elmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1955 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Labor |
| Spouse | Ivan Molloy |
| Occupation | Enrolled nurse |
Molloy first entered Queensland state parliament as one of a number of newly elected Labor MPs following the party's landslide win at the 2001 state election.[2] She was subsequently re-elected at the 2004 state election.[3]
In 2006, Molloy publicly opposed her party's policy to build a dam on the Mary River.[4] This stance resulted in her disendorsement as a Labor Party candidate in June 2006.[5] She continued to sit as a Labor MP before quitting the party in August 2006.[6] Thereafter, Molloy sat out the remainder of her term as an independent before being defeated at the 2006 state election.[7] The following year, Molloy unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Wide Bay, also in an independent capacity.[8] In the 2009 state election, she unsuccessfully re-contested Noosa.
Molloy was born in East Melbourne, Victoria. She was married to Ivan Molloy,[9] who was the endorsed Labor candidate for Fairfax at the 2004 federal election.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "2001 state election: Noosa". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008.
- ^ "2004 state election: Noosa". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008.
- ^ "Labor MP 'set to cross floor' on Mary River dam". ABC. 8 June 2006.
- ^ "Labor MP disendorsed over dam stance". ABC. 11 June 2006.
- ^ "Molloy quits Labor Party". ABC. 21 August 2006.
- ^ "2006 state election: Noosa". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008.
- ^ "2007 federal election: Wide Bay". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "MP's husband supports decision to 'cross floor' over dam". ABC. 9 June 2006.
- ^ "2004 federal election: Fairfax". Australian Electoral Commission.