Carole Marple

Background

Marple was born in Melbourne and educated at Brighton, becoming a primary teacher specialising in helping children with learning difficulties.

Career

She was the Labor member for Altona in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 1996. From 1987-1990 she was chairperson of the party"s Rural Policy Committee, and chairperson of the Conservation Policy Committee 1986-1992. In 1992, Marple was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Altona.

She was Shadow Minister for Natural Resources (1992-1993) and Agriculture and Rural Affairs (1993-1996).

Achievements

• She then won preselection for the Legislative Council seat of Geelong, but was defeated.

Politics

In 1996 she was defeated for preselection by Lynne Kosky of the party"s Socialist Left faction.

Membership

A member of the Australian Labor Party, she ran as a candidate for several federal elections, contesting the safe Coalition seat of Industrial in 1980 and 1983 and running in the unwinnable fourth position on the Victorian Labor Senate ticket in 1984 and 1990.