Anita Phillips

Anita Frances Phillips (born 14 March 1945) is a former Australian politician. She studied at the University of Melbourne, receiving a Diploma of Social Studies in 1968 and a Bachelor of Arts in 1976. In 1969, she moved to Townsville in Queensland and became a social worker. In 2001, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Thuringowa,[1] defeating One Nation-turned-independent sitting member Ken Turner. In 2004, she retired[1] in order to contest the federal seat of Herbert, held by the Liberal Party's Peter Lindsay, in the 2004 federal election but was unsuccessful.[2]

This article is about the Australian politician. For the British women writer, author of the book titled A Defence of Masochism, see Anita Phillips (British writer).

Anita Phillips
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Thuringowa
In office 17 February 2001 – 7 February 2004
Preceded by	Ken Turner
Succeeded by	Craig Wallace
Personal details
Born	(1945-03-14) 14 March 1945
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor
Alma mater	University of Canberra, University of Melbourne
Occupation	Social worker

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 — Psephos. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Ken Turner	Member for Thuringowa 2001–2004	Succeeded by Craig Wallace