A longtime member of the Labor Party, Lo Po' was heavily involved in local politics in the 1970s and 1980s, culminating in a term as mayor of the Penrith City Council in 1990–1991, before being elected to the NSW Parliament. While an MP, she held a number of portfolios, including Minister for Women, Community Services, Fair Trading, Consumer Affairs. While the ALP were in opposition from 1994 to 1995, she was Shadow Minister for Housing.[1][2]
She was Alderman of Prospect Electricity from 1980 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1992, serving as chair. From 1986 to 1987, she was chair of the NSW Women's Advisory Council, a Member of the Metropolitan Waste Disposal Authority, chair of the NSW Board of Adult Education, and patron of various groups. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1984.[1][2][3]
^ ab"Women In Australia website". The National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
^"LO PO, Faye - Member of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 11 June 1984. Retrieved 1 June 2018. FOR SERVICE TO EDUCATION AND TO THE COMMUNITY
faye, born, february, 1936, former, australian, politician, serving, member, south, wales, legislative, assembly, electorate, penrith, between, 1991, 2003, political, career, edita, longtime, member, labor, party, heavily, involved, local, politics, 1970s, 198. Faye Lo Po AM born 1 February 1936 is a former Australian politician serving as member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Penrith between 1991 and 2003 Political career editA longtime member of the Labor Party Lo Po was heavily involved in local politics in the 1970s and 1980s culminating in a term as mayor of the Penrith City Council in 1990 1991 before being elected to the NSW Parliament While an MP she held a number of portfolios including Minister for Women Community Services Fair Trading Consumer Affairs While the ALP were in opposition from 1994 to 1995 she was Shadow Minister for Housing 1 2 She was Alderman of Prospect Electricity from 1980 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1992 serving as chair From 1986 to 1987 she was chair of the NSW Women s Advisory Council a Member of the Metropolitan Waste Disposal Authority chair of the NSW Board of Adult Education and patron of various groups She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia AM in 1984 1 2 3 References edit a b The Hon Faye Lo Po 1936 Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales Retrieved 5 May 2019 a b Women In Australia website The National Foundation for Australian Women Retrieved 18 February 2010 LO PO Faye Member of the Order of Australia It s an Honour database Australian Government 11 June 1984 Retrieved 1 June 2018 FOR SERVICE TO EDUCATION AND TO THE COMMUNITY Civic officesPreceded byBrian King Mayor of Penrith1990 1991 Succeeded byTony AquilinaNew South Wales Legislative AssemblyPreceded byGuy Matheson Member for Penrith1991 2003 Succeeded byKaryn PaluzzanoPolitical officesPreceded byWendy Machin Minister for Consumer Affairs1995 Office abolishedNew title Minister for Fair Trading1995 1997 Succeeded byBrian LangtonPreceded byKerry Chikarovskias Minister for the Status of Women Minister for Women1995 2003 Succeeded bySandra NoriPreceded byRon Dyer Minister for Community ServicesMinister for AgeingMinister for Disability Services1997 2003 Succeeded byCarmel Tebbutt nbsp This article about an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of New South Wales is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Faye Lo Po 27 amp oldid 1155335780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
