Dr Hilda Margaret Turnbull MLA M.B., B.S.

House:Legislative Assembly
Party:
Electorate:Former Member for Collie

Inaugural Speech:

Speeches by Dr Hilda Margaret Turnbull

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TURNBULL, Dr Hilda Margaret, MLA
Member for Collie
National Party of Australia

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-third Parliament for Collie on 4 February 1989 in succession to Thomas Henry Jones (retired). Re-elected 1993, 1996. Defeated 10 February 2001.

Shadow Ministerial Appointments

NPA Spokesperson for Health, Community Services and Women's Interests March 1989 – 24 November 1992. Coalition Shadow Minister for Family, and Youth 24 November 1992 – 16 February 1993.

Standing Committees

Member Library Committee 22 June 1993 – 11 June 1998.

Select Committees/Royal Commissions

Chairman Select Committee on Intervention in Childbirth 16 June 1994 – 21 September 1995. Member Select Committee on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy White Paper 1989–1990.; on Country Hospitals and Nursing Posts November 1990 – 26 March 1992; on Science and Technology 4 August 1993 – 24 November 1994; and on Heavy Transport 27 September 1994 – 13 November 1996.

PERSONAL

Birth

Born (Hilda Margaret Morcombe) 15 January 1942, Perth, Western Australia.

Marital Status

Married.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Parliament

MB, BS. General medical practitioner.

ELECTORATE — SHORT DESCRIPTION

Collie is located in the South West Region and includes the Shires of Boddington, Boyup Brook, Collie and Donnybrook-Balingup, and parts of the Shires of Capel and Dardanup. Enrolment (14 December 1996) 13,015; area 8,678 sq km.